Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . nal church, in the central part of the town,is situated about 4 miles southwest of the village. The following shows the appearance of Winsted, (or the East village,)as seen from a sandy bluff, directly south of the village. In this placeis an extensive clock factory, 1 axe factory, owned by an incorporatedcompany, and one large woolen factory, and an iro
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . nal church, in the central part of the town,is situated about 4 miles southwest of the village. The following shows the appearance of Winsted, (or the East village,)as seen from a sandy bluff, directly south of the village. In this placeis an extensive clock factory, 1 axe factory, owned by an incorporatedcompany, and one large woolen factory, and an iron foundery. TheCongregational church is seen in the central part of the engraving, dis-tant from the Methodist church in Clifton about three fourths of a clock and axe factories are situated north of the church, in thatpart of the village called JlliitingviUe; the clock factory is just seenin the distance, near the church; the post office is in this village. Win-sted is 26 miles from Hartford, 49 from New Haven, 17 from Litch-field, 9 from Wolcottville, and 6 from Hitchcocksville. Winchester (as has been stated) lies within the evergreen district,so named from the forests of hemlock and other evergreen trees with WOODBURY. 503. South view of Winsted, Winchester. which it abounds. These Green Woods present one of the mostimpressive scenes which can be found in an American forest. Thebranches of the trees are thickly covered with a deep green foliage,closely interwoven over head, nearly excluding the light of the scene forcibly reminds the contemplative traveler of the words ofThomson, in his celebrated hymn : Oh, talk of Him in solitary glooms!Where, oer the rock the scarcely waving pineFills the brown shade with a religious awe. WOODBURY. The Legislature, in 1G72, granted liberty to Mr. Sherman, Curtiss, and their associates, to make a plantation at a number of settlements had been made there in about two years,that the Assembly in May, 1
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