Bethel: Village Among the Hills

Officially incorporated as a town in 1855, Bethel's recorded history stretches back to its earliest settlement as part of Danbury in 1684. Hat manufacturing represented its premier industry for nearly two centuries, and the ever-changing number of shops and factories employed most of the area's populace. Roughly equidistant from New York City and Hartford and located along the Metro-North Railroad line and US Interstate 84, its convenient access, lively downtown, and modern educational park have attracted continued development. Growing from a population of 1,711 people in 1860 to one of 20,358 in 2020, Bethel has undergone tremendous change and yet still retains much of its small-town New England appeal.

Author: Patrick Tierney Wild
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 06/19/2023
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.60w x 0.33d
ISBN13: 9781467109611
ISBN10: 1467109614
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- History | United States | State & Local | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
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