Winsted and Winchester

by Virginia Shultz-Charette and Verna Gilson

Book Overview

Winchester, a remote hilltop region of dense forests, rocky ledges, and fast-moving streams, was a wilderness when first organized in 1771. Cattle enjoyed the region's abundant grasses, and as a result, a large dairy industry emerged, evident from the tons of cheese shipped to distant markets by the 1850s. Winsted, a borough in the valley below Winchester, was incorporated in 1858 and developed into an industrial giant by the 1870s. Its strategic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738591599
• ISBN13: 9780738591599
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"