Danbury Connecticut

Online Connecticut Newspapers by Town

Winchester Star

Connecticut has a rich newspaper history, with over 2,000 distinct publications since 1755, beginning with the Connecticut Gazette. While they serve genealogists through vital announcements, newspapers also document local events, legal matters, and business updates. A comprehensive list of 258 historical and current newspapers is available online, organized by town and publication date. Some papers, like the Norwich Bulletin, are especially valuable for family history research. For towns without digitized newspapers, exploring nearby options is advised.

Establishment of Fort Smith in 1817

Quapaw Cession Map

In 1817, a military post was established at Belle Point, now Fort Smith, Arkansas, to protect white settlers and the Cherokee from Osage hostilities. Major William Bradford led the detachment tasked with this, supported by Major Stephen H. Long, who surveyed the area. The post was strategically located at the junction of the Poteau and Arkansas rivers, facilitating navigation and trade. Subsequent treaties with the Osage and other tribes led to significant land cessions, shaping early relations and territorial boundaries in the region.

Biographical Sketch of Warren Sherman Hayden

Warren Sherman Hayden was born on October 20, 1870, in Danbury, Connecticut. He graduated from Hiram College in 1892 and worked in investment banking, including managerial roles at Lamprecht Bros. Co. and Hayden, Miller Co. He held several leadership positions, including president of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and the Cleveland Council of Sociology. Hayden was also involved with various organizations and served as a director for multiple companies. He was an attorney admitted to the bar in 1898 but never practiced law. He had two marriages and three children.

Western Niantic Tribe

The Western Niantic Indians, an Algonquian tribe, originally inhabited the Connecticut coast from Niantic Bay to the Connecticut River. Historically linked to the Rhode Island Niantic, they were fragmented by the Pequot invasion. Their chief village was located near present-day Niantic. The tribe faced near annihilation during the Pequot War in 1637 and subsequently fell under Mohegan rule. By 1761, their numbers had dwindled significantly, and they eventually assimilated into other tribes, with traces of their lineage persisting among mixed descendants.