Once known worldwide as "Rosetown," Cromwell has enjoyed multiple identities in its nearly 370-year existence. Initially called Upper Houses, the village was a tiny religious and agricultural outpost of the larger Middletown colonial settlement on the Connecticut River. Gradually, substantial maritime activities developed to define the community. However, by the mid-19th century, Cromwell had become an independent rural town with small farms and businesses, its river port no longer of consequence. Later, the famed greenhouses and floral industry provided international recognition. Small manufa... Read More
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Once known worldwide as "Rosetown," Cromwell has enjoyed multiple identities in its nearly 370-year existence. Initially called Upper Houses, the village was a tiny religious and agricultural outpost of the larger Middletown colonial settlement on the Connecticut River. Gradually, substantial maritime activities developed to define the community. However, by the mid-19th century, Cromwell had become an independent rural town with small farms and businesses, its river port no longer of consequence. Later, the famed greenhouses and floral industry provided international recognition. Small manufa... Read More
Once known worldwide as "Rosetown," Cromwell has enjoyed multiple identities in its nearly 370-year existence. Initially called Upper Houses, the village was a tiny religious and agricultural outpost of the larger Middletown colonial settlement on the Connecticut River. Gradually, substantial maritime activities developed to define the community. However, by the mid-19th century, Cromwell had become an independent rural town with small farms and businesses, its river port no longer of consequence. Later, the famed greenhouses and floral industry provided international recognition. Small manufacturers and quarries also contributed to the economy. By the late 20th century, the village had become a suburban community, its cohesion impacted by the construction of major highways as well as significant commercial and residential development. At each incarnation, the town has pushed out toward its defining geographic boundaries, and the conflict between the old and the new has created changing patterns of social, economic, and political organization.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 1st April 2019
State: Connecticut
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467102704
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio
Barbara Grotheer, a board member of the Cromwell Historical Society and a former history teacher, selected images from the society's collection and from contributions of other community members and organizations to tell the story of the town and its various identities. Richard Franklin Donohue, who contributes the foreword, is president of the historical society and the official town historian.
Once known worldwide as "Rosetown," Cromwell has enjoyed multiple identities in its nearly 370-year existence. Initially called Upper Houses, the village was a tiny religious and agricultural outpost of the larger Middletown colonial settlement on the Connecticut River. Gradually, substantial maritime activities developed to define the community. However, by the mid-19th century, Cromwell had become an independent rural town with small farms and businesses, its river port no longer of consequence. Later, the famed greenhouses and floral industry provided international recognition. Small manufacturers and quarries also contributed to the economy. By the late 20th century, the village had become a suburban community, its cohesion impacted by the construction of major highways as well as significant commercial and residential development. At each incarnation, the town has pushed out toward its defining geographic boundaries, and the conflict between the old and the new has created changing patterns of social, economic, and political organization.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 1st April 2019
State: Connecticut
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467102704
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Barbara Grotheer, a board member of the Cromwell Historical Society and a former history teacher, selected images from the society's collection and from contributions of other community members and organizations to tell the story of the town and its various identities. Richard Franklin Donohue, who contributes the foreword, is president of the historical society and the official town historian.
