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  Scrapbook of North Canaan, Connecticut
However, Canaan is also the name of an adjacent township in Litchfield County, the principal village of which is Falls Village.
North Canaan is one of the fortunate small towns that had a citizen -- a local newspaper editor -- who actually wrote a book about it.
North Canaan's newer (of what were once two) Congregational Churches published a series of "Manuals" at intervals in its past.
www.betweenthelakes.com /canaan.htm   (1446 words)

  
 List of Quarries in Connecticut and Quarry Links, Photographs and Articles
East Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut – the Aspinock Quarry (historical quarry – the type of quarry is not specified) This quarry is listed on the HTL, Inc. Gazetteer.
Guilford, Connecticut – the Leetes Island Quarry (historical quarry – the type of quarry is not specified) This quarry is listed on the HTL, Inc. Gazetteer.
New Haven, Connecticut – the Blakeslee Quarry (historical quarry – the type of quarry is not specified) (Latitude: 412016N; Longitude: 0725707W) This quarry is listed on the HTL, Inc. Gazetteer.
www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/cn-links_and_photos.html   (3569 words)

  
 NORTH CANAAN, CONNECTICUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The town of North Canaan, which includes Canaan village, was settled in 1738, and cut off from the town of Canaan in 1858.
North Canaan is dominated by the sharp peak of Canaan Mountain, which thrusts out northwest into the valley, towering above it about a thousand feet.
In East Canaan, where we join R. 101, we have a good Colonial church, built in 1822, and the Nathaniel Stevens House, dating from 1786.
members.skyweb.net /~channy/CTGuideNCan.html   (472 words)

  
 North Western Connecticut Freedom Trail Quilt
It is operated by the University of Connecticut as a conference center and as a bed and breakfast.
James Mars was born into slavery in Connecticut in 1790 and became free through the gradual emancipation law enacted by the state in 1784.
The North Star and lantern are the key elements of the logo of the Connecticut Freedom Trail.
www.cslib.org /fqnorthwestern.htm   (1256 words)

  
 81.ch.03: The Struggle for Equality by Connecticut Blacks in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Connecticut has not been immune to this, and the struggle for equality of fls in the 18th and 19th centuries reveals a great deal about our state and our country.
In country schools in Connecticut the dunce stool was sometimes called the “nigger seat” and punishment for whites consisted of being forced to sit with fls.
Connecticut may have been ahead of the southern states in abolishing the institution of slavery, but Connecticut had made little progress in overcoming the evils of that institution.
www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1981/cthistory/81.ch.03.x.html   (9587 words)

  
 Canaan Connecticut History1837   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
CANAAN was sold at auction in New London, in January, 1738.
Canaan is 41 miles northwest from Hartford, bounded north by the Massachusetts line, east by Norfolk, west by the Housatonic, dividing it from Salisbury, and south by Cornwall.
The falls represented in the above engraving, are formed by a ledge of limestone rocks, crossing the Housatonic river obliquely from northwest to southeast: the length of the ledge is about 30 rods, its perpendicular height perhaps 60 feet, and its front irregular and broken.
www.rockvillemama.com /canaanhistory.htm   (371 words)

  
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In order to accommodate Channel 277A* at North Canaan, Sacred Heart proposed the substitution of Channel 273A for Channel 277A at Sharon, Connecticut, and modification of the Station WQQQ license to specify operation on Channel 273A.
As the larger community, the North Canaan proposal would be favored over the smaller community of West Hurley with a population of 2,252 persons.
In order to accommodate Channel 277A* at North Canaan, we are substituting Channel 273A for Channel 277A at Sharon, Connecticut, and are modifying the license of Station WQQQ, Sharon, to specify operation on Channel 273A.
www.fcc.gov /ftp/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2001/da011439.txt   (1262 words)

  
 New Canaan Connecticut
New Canaan is a quiet rural town of 23 square miles and almost 19,000 people located north of Darien and east of Stamford.
What New Canaan really offers is perhaps the last vestiges of a way of life - a classic New England village with a touch of sophistication and easy access to New York City.
Education - New Canaan Public Schools are regularly rated among the best in the state.
www.wheelerrealestatect.com /newcanaan.htm   (388 words)

  
 Connecticut List and Location of Individual Quarries
The two most important are the irregular belt extending across the northwest corner through North Canaan, Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon, and the narrow belt lying mostly in New Milford and Danbury.
This marble was first studied in Massachusetts, and was named after the town of Stockbridge in that state." The sample described in the Lithograph was a white dolomitic marble.
The East Canaan marble was used at the state capitol at Hartford, Connecticut, although the main use of the rock was in the manufacture of lime.
www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/cn-quarries_list.html   (355 words)

  
 North Canaan Chamber of Commerce
North Canaan, CT Affordable country living and a strong focus on community activities.
This steadily growing town nestled in historic Canaan valley has gorgeous views of the berkshire foothills and is located in the northwest corner of Connecticut.
Canaan (settled in 1738), has officially been called North Canaan since 1858, when the southern section of town split off.
northcanaanchamber.com   (509 words)

  
 North Canaan, Connecticut CT, town profile (Litchfield County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Connecticut > All counties > Litchfield County > North Canaan
North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, in the Torrington metro area.
Median rent in North Canaan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $529.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9233   (739 words)

  
 New Canaan Connecticut
Four private clubs include the New Canaan Winter Club, which provides figure skating and hockey programs for its members.
Government - New Canaan is governed by the administrative three-member Board of Selectmen and the legislative 12-member Town Council.
New Canaan Library - The New Canaan Library has served local readers since 1877, when it was founded by volunteers who staffed it as a reading room on Elm Street.
www.pruwheeler.com /newcanaan.htm   (394 words)

  
 CANAAN, CONNECTICUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The present Canaan, which does not include the village of that name, is made up of mountains on the south and east, with a plain along the Housatonic, from which cultivated valleys reach back into the hills.
U.S. 7 crosses from Salisbury at Lime Rock Station, and continues north under the cliffs of Canaan Mt. At South Canaan there is an attractive Congregational Church, erected in 1802, with pedimented doorway and Palladian window; the tower is rather heavy for the building.
About 1 1/2 miles from South Canaan, a road climbs south 1 mile to Music Mountain, where the Gordon MusicaI Foundation has established a summer school, and concerts are given weekly during the season.
www.skyweb.net /~channy/CTGuideCan.html   (418 words)

  
 Official Website of the Town of New Canaan, Connecticut, US - Registrars of Voters
Elected in even numbered years for a term of two years, they are governed by Connecticut General Statutes, and are compensated by the local municipality.
New Canaan is divided into three voting districts, and uses two polling places.
I was registered in Connecticut or I've moved within the town.
www.newcanaan.info /content/293/321/default.aspx   (835 words)

  
 Canaan Connecticut Genealogy
Also, the zip for North Canaan (on the vital records page) should be 06018 and the phone number for the Town Clerk is 824-3138 on Pease St. If you look at the address for the Canaan Town Clerk, you will see the address is Falls Village.
HARRIS FAMILY AT CANAAN MOUNTAIN, CT - Ebenezer Harris of Bozrah, CT received 278 of the 458 acres of land on Canaan Mt. purchased by his father (Gibson) at a New London auction in 1738.
In 1858 Canaan was split into the towns of North Canaan and Canaan (called Falls Village).
www.rockvillemama.com /canaan.htm   (778 words)

  
 New Canaan Connecticut
ew Canaan’s charm is as simple as a Norman Rockwell painting; speaking in gentle, yet eloquent tones.
New Canaan has been spared the congestion generated by the intrusive presence of major transportation corridors.
Priority is given to New Canaan residents, their close relatives and dependents and former New Canaan residents.
www.country-living.com /newcanaan.htm   (720 words)

  
 Berkshire Taconic :: Geography :: Roads in the BTL
The Massachusetts Turnpike runs east-west just north of the landscape area, and, via Interstate 90, connects Albany with Springfield, Worcester, and Boston.
Together they form a rectangle that surrounds the forest plateau of the landscape and connects many of the communities.
On the east side of the landscape, Route 7, which travels straight down the center of Berkshire County, connects Great Barrington, Sheffield, and North Canaan, Connecticut.
www.lastgreatplaces.org /berkshire/geography/art6538.html   (573 words)

  
 North Canaan, CT (Litchfield County) - town travel guide - ePodunk
North Canaan, CT (Litchfield County) - town travel guide - ePodunk
Connecticut > All counties > Litchfield County > North Canaan Town
North Canaan is a small community, with a population of 3,350, in the Housatonic Valley region
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/travInfo.php?locIndex=9233   (200 words)

  
 Town-USA Canaan Connecticut
From the earliest of times, Canaan was devoted primarily to agriculture, sheep raising, and some iron mining.
The divisions of interests between the northern and southern portions of the town appeared in the 18th Century, causing first a division into two ecclesiastical societies and then, in 1858, the split into two towns.
The older, northern portion became North Canaan, while the southern part retained the name Canaan.
www.town-usa.com /connecticut/litchfield/canaan.html   (188 words)

  
 Canaan CT. Democratic Town Committe
The Canaan Democratic Town Committee promotes and supports Democratic candidates on the local, state and national level.
North Canaan CT. The North Canaan Democratic Committee will be there.
We will hold an auction to benefit the Connecticut Railroad Historical Association matching fund that will be used to help rebuild the Union Railroad Station.
www.housy.net /canaan-dtc   (157 words)

  
 CT DEP: Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument
It is Connecticut's best preserved example of a technology that has long since vanished.
The Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument is featured in a publication by Ed Kirby entitled Echoes of Iron in Connecticut’s Northwest Corner (Including a Guide to the Iron Heritage Trail).
The publication is for sale and may be purchased at the DEP Bookstore or from the Sharon Historical Society.
dep.state.ct.us /stateparks/parks/beckley.htm   (317 words)

  
 Viquesney's Doughboy in North Canaan, CT
Viquesney's Doughboy in North Canaan, CT Earl D. Goldsmith's
All of the foregoing photographs were furnished by North Canaan historian Fred Hall.
In late 2002, Les Kopel, the webmaster of this site, was in North Canaan and found a plaque honoring Mr.
members.tripod.com /doughboy_lamp/earlspages/id81.html   (333 words)

  
 North East RadioWatch: March 25, 2002
Rich Stevens is out as morning co-host at WLLW (99.3 Seneca Falls); no word on a replacement at "the Wall," and we hear Stevens is looking for work in the region.
CONNECTICUT is getting a new AM station on an old frequency.
The pattern will aim vaguely northwest by day; at night, it will be a figure-eight aimed north and south, a far cry from the huge signal WQQW used to pump out before being bought by New York's WWRL and taken silent.
www.bostonradio.org /nerw/nerw-020325.html   (2377 words)

  
 Newspapers Microfilmed by the Connecticut Newspaper Project
Connecticut Organ (Meriden, Conn.) Filmed with: Connecticut Organ (1851-1854).
North And South (New Britain, Conn.) Filmed with: North and South (1858-1860).
North And South New Britain Journal Filmed with: North and South (1858-1860).
www.cslib.org /cnp/cnpfilmareai.htm   (1746 words)

  
 YMCA at Geer Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The newest branch to become a part of the Northwest CT YMCA family is the Canaan Family YMCA located on the campus of Geer Village in Canaan, Connecticut!
The Northwest CT YMCA and Geer Village have entered into an unprecedented collaboration to provide health and fitness, recreational and intergenerational programs to the residents of surrounding communities and Geer Village residents.
The Northwest Canaan Family YMCA is located at 77 South Canaan Road - North Canaan, CT 06018 (860) 824-2790
www.northwestctymca.org /Geer_Home.htm   (176 words)

  
 East Canaan, Connecticut Web Design - Website Designers Serving East Canaan, Connecticut (CT)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Singularity Design is an award-winning web design and interactive marketing firm dedicated to helping corporate clients create, maintain and maximize their brand online.
The most important factor you should consider when choosing a website designer for your East Canaan business is their ability to understand your company, your industry and your brand.
A designer without this ability may design a nice website for you, but it may not be a strong match for your business.
www.singularitydesign.com /c-Web-Design-East-Canaan-Connecticut-5855   (359 words)

  
 ArchNet: CT CRM Index - Town M
Naugatuck, New Britain, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Haven, New London, New Milford, Newington, Newtown, Norfolk, North Branford, North Canaan, North Haven, North Stonington, Norwalk, Norwich
Town of New Canaan and Connecticut Historical Commission, 1987.
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation and Connecticut Historical Commission, 1980.
archnet.asu.edu /archives/crm/conn/cttowns/townn.htm   (3788 words)

  
 Welcome to our site!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut recently awarded the Torrington YMCA a grant to develop the Creative Arts Program.
spirit, mind and body of individuals throughout Northwestern Connecticut; it will not deny services or programs to anyone because of inability to pay.
The YMCA is dedicated to the wellbeing of the people of Northwestern Connecticut in spirit, mind and body.
www.northwestctymca.org /default.htm   (469 words)

  
 Find Cupboards & Roses Antiques
Take Route 22 North to Millerton, NY At the light in Millerton take Route 44 East (right turn) to Canaan, Connecticut
We are in a khaki colored post and beam building with red trim set back from the road.
Cupboards & Roses is on Route 7 about 6 miles north of Canaan, Connecticut The building is on the left, set back off the road.
www.cupboardsandroses.com /How_To_Find_Us.php   (345 words)

  
 CCA, LLC Civil Engineering and Surveying company Client List
CCA LLCC Brookfield Connecticut, (CT USA)Surveying group provides survey services through the use of state-of-the-art surveying equipment, including Total Stations with data collectors, and computerized Auto-CAD designs and drafting stations.
Through the extensive use of data collectors, and computer equipment for note reduction and plotting, CCA is able to provide cost efficient service on all projects including boundary and topographic surveys, construction staking, road, drainage, and sewer design, and aid in preparing plot plans, contours, and cross sectional supports for landfills and general site development.
CCA LLCC Brookfield Connecticut, (CT USA) staff includes five licensed professional engineers, three registered land surveyors, a regisered environmental engineer and lead abatement consultant, a certified environmental auditor, and a number of scientists, draftsmen, technicians, and field personnel.
www.ccaengineering.com /clients.htm   (871 words)

  
 Adam Cemetery (North Canaan, Ct)
Connecticut Vol., died Apr 13, 1863 Civil War
Fox, Julia Dowell, wife of John, died September 10, 1905, age 94 yrs.
2nd Connecticut Vol Heavy Artillery born Apr 15, 1842, died Apr. 9, 1923, Civil War.
www.100megsfree3.com /litchfield/cemeteries/615-2.htm   (5672 words)

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