Category Archives: Connecticut History

Weekend Weathervanes: Plowing in Orange, CT

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Weekend Weathervanes: Now I know what to do with those photos – “thanks” to Heather Wilkinson Rojo at Nutfield Genealogy; she blogs Weekly Wednesday Weathervanes  in New Hampshire.  Please check out her page and enjoy the many unusual weathervane photos and often … Continue reading →

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Roger Sherman: Signer of the Declaration of the Independence

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Roger Sherman – Signer of the Declaration of the Independence It was  Heather Wilkinson Rojo  idea of a Fourth of July post on signers of the Declaration of the Independence that challenged me to search my state (Connecticut) for signers, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Weathervanes: Ponemah Mill – Taftville, CT

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Weekend Weathervanes: Now I know what to do with those photos – “thanks” to Heather Wilkinson Rojo at Nutfield Genealogy; she blogs Weekly Wednesday Weathervanes  in New Hampshire.  Please check out her page and enjoy the many unusual weathervane photos and often … Continue reading →

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Lost Files from West Haven 2010

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Honoring the Boys! Lost Files from West Haven High School, West Haven, CT. – files of the boys who left school to  join the service after the bombing of Pearl Harbor! December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was attacked without warning … Continue reading →

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Family Stories: Veterans Day – November 11, 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Veterans Day is a day we salute our Veterans and offer a “Thank You” for your service, but in all honesty – that should be Every Day! It is now a public holiday dedicated to honoring anyone who served in the … Continue reading →

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