Town almost loses Lake Quassapaug
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part II of III – The controversy over the choice of a major new source of water for Waterbury extended from 1888 to 1892, threatening ... Continue Reading →
Town almost loses Lake Quassapaug
#MiddleburyCT #Lake Quassapaug
By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part I of III – There may not be a single Middleburian who has overlooked the beauty of Lake Quassapaug. Whether it was sightseeing ... Continue Reading →
Tranquillity Farm sold pot pies
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part I of II – Middlebury’s famous Tranquillity Farm produced lasting effects far and wide. It fed Middleburians and tens ... Continue Reading →
Woodbury woman among the best postal card photographers
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This postal card produced about 1904-1908 shows s Harriet Louise Ford photograph of “Lover’s Rock” at Lake Quassapaug. ... Continue Reading →
Little people’s village may be destroyed
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
More than any other historical site in Middlebury, one fabled plot of land holds a mysterious landmark. Since my appointment ... Continue Reading →
Monument will honor Rochambeau
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
When the Pasko family of Middlebury recently toured the museum in the Middlebury Historical Society’s building, we pointed out ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part V
By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part V of V – By November 1913, the fates of Bessie Wakefield and James Plew had been sealed by the court: death by hanging. Suffragists from across the ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part IV
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part IV of V – As the investigation into the murder of William O. Wakefield continued, the evidence against James ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part III
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part III of V – The April 1913 move from Middlebury to South Street in Bristol for Bessie (Webster) Wakefield and ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part II
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part II of V – Betsey “Bessie” Webster, a Native American woman, was born into poverty in Middlebury, Connecticut, on September ... Continue Reading →
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