Before I take you to the land of snow, I need to reflect back to Eastford for a gentleman who was a notable citizen, General Nathanial Lyon (1818-1861).  You can guess by the date of his death why he ...

I hope you were able to visit some of the towns I highlighted in my last article.  I understand from a friend that upon visiting a site, the shopkeepers, that were approached, were so excited to be as ...

If you have had a visit to the Nathan Bryan-William Andrew house, now the oldest house in Orange, you have been taken back to 1740 to the family of Nathan Bryan, father of eight, farmer and landowner. ...

Writing history requires research, but even then, the research needs to be researched as well, to verify the various sources which may or may not be authenticated.  Although the internet is a treasure ...

The division of the town in 1922, separating Orange from West Haven, proved to be the culmination of events long underway.  As early as 1848, residents considered the division, citing that West Haven ...

Several years ago, I wrote two stories entitled “Do you know where you are?” and “Do you know where you live?”  Like people, houses have personalities, with traits that bind them together as a group.  ...

The turkey is almost finished except for a wing or two here and there.  The soup is all but gone and Friday has been “black” for a few weeks now with the ever so tempting low prices for things you don ...

I was recently made aware of the fact the some of the Tyler City residents do not know the story of Tyler City and its beginnings in the 19th century and its ending in the 20th.  From obscurity, a cit ...

Was Christopher Columbus the first European in the Americas?  Nope.  Around the year 1000, Leif Eriksson sailed west from Scandinavia to what is now Canada, spending the winter there before returning ...

I have written several articles about Dennis Stone and his family over the years but have recently received an envelope of gold from Kansas.  Through a mutual friend, Gary Anderson, who just happens t ...

My career in broadcasting began with WEBJ in the Bronx, operated by the Third Avenue Railroad.  This was an opportunity for me to put my hands on things electrical which were totally new to me, in dim ...

I don’t know what has triggered the trivia game shows but Game Show Network is hosting two new programs based on everyday knowledge with a 3rd one airing in June.  So for those of you who are not glue ...

When exchanging pleasantries with friends, the question often arises as to which is the oldest?  Oldest what?  If children are being introduced then it’s them but when speaking of towns and cities, we ...