The state of Connecticut purchased 95 acres on the Kent side of the lake to make a State Park in 1920. The Town of Warren didn’t have a public beach until 1972.
This photo shows Betty, Anne, Russell and Lawrence Sackett trying to beat the heat in 1924.
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This photo shows Betty, Anne, Russell and Lawrence Sackett trying to beat the heat in 1924.
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A view from the past. From the Cornwall Rd looking south into the town center. The lack of power lines puts this photograph pre-1930.
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Edwin R. Beeman (1823-1949) wasn’t just a farmer, a steer broker, a boarding house owner, road builder, and later a member of the General Assembly. He was also a doodle bug. These drawings were found in his pocket diary from 1853.
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New Merch Alert! Whether you’re out hiking or reading in your favorite hammock the Warren Historical Society ball cap is the perfect way to shade your eyes. Available at Warren General Store, or at the Historical Society HQ at 7 Sackett Hill Road. (Open hours on Thursdays 1-4pm) $20.00, light grey, black logo, adjustable leather band.
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If the saying “knee hi by the fourth of July” holds any truth in the growing of corn, we can date this photo well into August or September. As far what year, let’s hear your guesses.
Pictured are Charlie Ohmen (1874-1960), Herb Curtiss Sr, Bob Slusser, Dewey Young and Charles Smith
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Pictured are Charlie Ohmen (1874-1960), Herb Curtiss Sr, Bob Slusser, Dewey Young and Charles Smith
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We want to thank everyone who participated in our bell ringing yesterday!
Long time participant Anita Cornish rings her authentic school bell.
In 1976 a bicentennial keepsake made by the Warren Historical Society was offered. The pattern used to cast the bells is a scale replica of the bell in the tower of the Warren Congregational Church. It was made by talented local woodworker Larry Hendricks, and the bells were offered as desk model, hand bell, or door model. A limited edition had Eric Sloane’s signature cast into the inside of the bell. Do you have a piece of this history in your home?
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Long time participant Anita Cornish rings her authentic school bell.
In 1976 a bicentennial keepsake made by the Warren Historical Society was offered. The pattern used to cast the bells is a scale replica of the bell in the tower of the Warren Congregational Church. It was made by talented local woodworker Larry Hendricks, and the bells were offered as desk model, hand bell, or door model. A limited edition had Eric Sloane’s signature cast into the inside of the bell. Do you have a piece of this history in your home?
#warrencthistoricalsociety #warrenct #ringingofthebells #WarrenFreedomBell #belltraditions #ericslone #historyathome #WarrenCongregationalChurch