Plainville

by Lynda J. Russell

Overview

Originally known as the Great Plain, Plainville was the last town to separate from Farmington. In 1830, a post office was established in the new community and the name was changed. The town officially incorporated in 1869. The early economy consisted of farmers, millers, tin workers, tanners, chair makers, and blacksmiths. In 1828, the Farmington Canal opened and Plainville's population blossomed. It soon became a commercial center and new industries and manufacturing developed. This book documents Plainville's early-17th-century settlers, such as the Root, Newell, Hooker, Lewis, and Hamlin families, and follows the town's fascinating evolution to the present. Through stunning photographs, readers will delight to see Plainville's past unfold.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738549590
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/04/2007
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Lynda J. Russell, author of Bristol Historic Homes, is a member of both the Plainville and Bristol Historical Societies. She is the president and historian of the Quota Club of Bristol and serves on the mayor's TEAM committee for the city of Bristol.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
The Great Plain Settlement     9
Around the Town     29
Manufacturers     43
Business     55
Transportation     67
Those Special People     77
Serving the Public     87
Changing Times     99
Social Clubs, Organizations, and Entertainment     117