Unionville
Author | : Clifford Thomas Alderman |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2010-09-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439638781 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439638780 |
Rating | : 4/5 (780 Downloads) |
Download or read book Unionville written by Clifford Thomas Alderman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally known as the Union District or Langdons Quarter, the village at the western end of Farmington was officially named Unionville by the U.S. Post Office in 1834. Settling along the banks of the Farmington River, Unionvilles early residents were an industrious group, diverting water into canals to power numerous family-run mills and factories and producing a host of manufactured goods. Although smaller than the neighboring industrial cities of New Britain and Bristol, Unionville gained an extraordinary manufacturing prominence in the Farmington Valley. Through carefully preserved vintage photographs from the Unionville Museums collections and from private sources, Unionville chronicles the villages resilient spirit throughout its many transformations.