John Lambert Foote was for most of the 19th century the only pharmacist operating a drug store in Cheshire, CT. He died in 1906, leaving an estate of some 420,000 dollars – a tribute not only to his business acumen, but his shrewdness in investing in stocks and bonds. He was not only a witness […]
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Transportation in Cheshire During the Nineteenth Century by Richard DeLuca
The conversion of energy into motion is at the heart of all transportation. These entries regarding the major types of transportation available in Cheshire during the nineteenth century are grouped in three parts, each part related to the source of energy dominant at the time. The entries progress chronologically from the beginning of the century, […]
John Frederick Kensett by Agnes Wnuk
Hudson River artist John Kensett was born in Cheshire Friday, March 22, 1816 and lived with his family on the turnpike road as a boy. At fourteen he apprenticed with his uncle and engraver Alfred Daggett in New Haven. He worked as a banknote engraver in New York and Albany. In 1840, with friends Casilear, […]
Murphy’s Pond by Tom Murphy
Murphy’s Pond When I was young enough to believe in Santa Claus, I lived in the little house on Mixville Road. As I grew up I began to realize that we lived on a large piece of real estate, some 90-odd acres. There was a pond that they tell me was about 16 acres. Standing […]
Paul Klimpke (1868-1935) by Dr. Robert Chesanow
Paul Klimpke became part of the history of Cheshire, CT in 1910. At the age of 42, while on the faculty of the Taft School, he was chosen as the new headmaster of Cheshire Academy. In 1912 Paul Klimpke was also chosen as the first Fire Chief of the newly formed Cheshire Fire Department. Paul […]
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