| 1824 |
|
Marquis de Lafayette passed through
Stratford and stopped at Marshall's Tavern. Spent one half hour greeting the
citizens. |
| 1825 |
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The Rev. Joshua Leavitt, D.D. pastor at First Congregational Church. |
| 1826 |
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Congregational Church Sunday School organized by Dr. Leavitt. |
| 1830 |
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The Rev. Thomas Robbins pastor at First Congregational Church. |
| 1831 |
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The Rev. James Harvey Linsley ordained to ministry of Baptist Church. He
had already opened a mission at the lower wharf wholly at his own expense |
| 1832 |
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The Rev. Frederick W. Chapman pastor at First Congregational Church. |
| 1834 |
|
Methodist Church ceased to be on B circuit and became a station with a
resident minister. |
| 1836 |
|
Bridgeport made a city. Housatonic
railroad built. |
| 1837 |
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Universalist Church building dedicated. |
| 1839 |
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Second Methodist Church erected. The Rev. William Bouton Weed pastor at
first Congregational Church. |
| 1840 |
|
Probate records of Stratford, formerly kept in Fairfield or Bridgeport,
henceforth kept in Stratford. |
| 1842 |
|
"General Lafayette," first steamboat up the Housatonic to
Derby. |
| 1843 |
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Death of Mr. Linsley. |
| 1844 |
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Putney Chapel built. New York and New Haven Railroad chartered. |
| 1845 |
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Congregational lecture room built. Naugatuck railroad chartered. |
| 1846 |
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About time of movement to settle middle west. Stratford people went. |
| 1847 |
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Frederick A. Sedgewick became head of Stratford Academy. |
| 1848 |
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Drawbridge widened. First snowplow in town, built by Mr. Sedgewick. |
| 1849 |
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First railroad trains passed Stratford. |
| 1850 |
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Stratford's "Spirit Knockings." |
| 1851 |
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Death of Hon. David Plant, Lt. Gov. 1823-1827. Tide Mill at Eagle's Nest,
built by the Johnsons, burned. |
| 1857 |
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The Rev. Joseph R. Page pastor at First Congregational Church. |
| 1858 |
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The Rev. Benjamin L Swan pastor at First Congregational Church. Third and
present (1939) Episcopal edifice consecrated. |
| 1859 |
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Fifth and present Congregational Church built. |
| 1860 |
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Dyke rebuilt at Little Neck Creek. |
| 1861 |
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Civil War. Stratford men in Union ranks, women provided comforts for them
and for wounded in hospitals. |
| 1862 |
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The Rev. B.L. Swan, early town historian, resigned as pastor of
Congregational Church. |
| 1863 |
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Company K, 8th Regt., Connecticut National Guard, organized. |
| 1864 |
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The Rev. Louis R. Charpiot pastor at First Congregational Church. Christ
Church chapel erected. |
| 1866 |
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End of War. The Rev. William K.
Hall pastor at First Congregational Church. Episcopal bell sent to Troy for
repairs. |
| 1867 |
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Beginning of prayer meetings in Putney. |
| 1868 |
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Drawbridge collapsed as steamer passed through. |
| 1870 |
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Legislature authorized construction of new bridge at the Ferry. |
| 1871 |
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Two hundred shad caught at one haul in Housatonic River. |
| 1872 |
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Mr. Sedgewick resigned charge of the Stratford Academy. Building now occupied by the U.S. Post
Office (1939), built by St. John's lodge. |
| 1873 |
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The Rev. Frank S. Fitch pastor of the First Congregational Church. Third
bridge over Housatonic at the Ferry completed. |
| 1875 |
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Fire company organized. |
| 1879 |
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The Rev. Samuel Howard Dana pastor of First Congregational Church. Death
of Mr. Lounsbury at Christ Church. Act
of insane wife. |
| 1881 |
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Academy discontinued, sold and moved to Lundy’s Lane by colored citizens
for use as church. Present Stratford Point Lighthouse erected.
|
| 1883 |
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The Rev. Joel S. Ives pastor at First Congregational Church. |
| 1884 |
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Old Yellow Mill burned. Built by General Joseph Walker. |
| 1885 |
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Common schools merged in one graded school at the Center. Stratford
Library Association organized. |
| 1886 |
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St. James R.C. Church incorporated. Cupheag Club organized. Charter
granted to build Lordship Meadows road. |
| 1887 |
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Town purchased Masonic Temple for town hall. Housatonic Boat Club
organized. |
| 1888 |
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Great blizzard. Large fair held by Veterans’ Association of Co. K. |
| 1889 |
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Celebration of town's 250th anniversary.
Soldiers’ Monument on Academy Hill unveiled. West Stratford given to
Bridgeport. |