A BRIEF HISTORY OF BURLINGTON, CONNECTICUT
- by Clifford Thomas Alderman
The first human inhabitants of present-day Burlington were members of the Tunxis Tribe, who belonged to a confederation of Algonquian Indians. Legend holds they used the area as a hunting ground.
The Elton Tavern was built next to the Hartford - Litchfield Turnpike, an important roadway first charted in 1799. The Turnpike after its completion a few years later provided the potential for economic growth through connection to new markets and activities.
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A Civil War Series Co-sponsored BHS event with the Burlington Public Library
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Wednesday, April 25 @ 6:30 pm
From Hula Hoops to High Fashion: G. Fox in the 1950's
The Burlington Public Library
Please join us for a stroll down memory lane with Elizabeth Abbe, Director of Public Outreach at the Connecticut Historical Society and her presentation of G.Fox.
"In the 1950's G. Fox & Company was the largest privately owned department store in America. It had nearly 3,000 customers a day. People, mostly women, traveled to Hartford from as far away as New York City, to spend the day at Fox's. But G. Fox was more than a shopping destination; it was a place to experience."
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