ROOTS / CONNECTIONS

State Street, New London, CT. Postcard courtesy of
Charles E. Shain Library, Connecticut College.

The Octagon House, New London, WI
Courtesy of New London Heritage Historical Society

NEW LONDON CONNECTIONS
Commemorating its 350th Anniversary, New London, CT, reached out to other New Londons around the country.

NEW LONDONS "THEN AND NOW"
Were all the later New Londons patterned after - or founded from - the first? Click on a state square to find out...
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Travel Now to all the New Londons.

MORE NEW LONDON (CT) CONNECTIONS:
The Rogerenes of New London County, CT - by Brian Rogers, retired special collections librarian, Connecticut College.
Tapestry - A Living History of Black Family in Southeastern Connecticut. Excerpted from a book by James Rose and Barbara Brown,with permission of the New London County Historical Society.

WESTERN RESERVE CONNECTIONS
From 1786 - 1801, the state of Connecticut legally owned Northeastern Ohio, and many Yankees settled there. Connections still exist between towns and families today.

FAMILY MEMORIES
Many readers have contributed to this gathering of family stories. It includes original correspondence between those who went west and those who stayed behind.
Western Reserve Memoirs
Family Letters

THE FIRELANDS
A piece of the state's Western Reserve on Lake Erie compensated Connecticut families whose houses were burned by the British.
A Fireland Primer - The story as told by historians in New London, Ohio.

  • History of Hubbard, Ohio 1798 to 1907 - by Rev. N. J. Drohan, courtesy of The Hubbard Public Library.

    Travel Now to our Firelands Maps and Travel Guide

    MARITIME CONNECTIONS
    Commercial connections between the Connecticut seaport towns and Lake Erie date back to 1796.
    From "The Sound" to "The Lakes"
    Lighthouse Connections

    CONNECT AND COLLABORATE
    ROOTS AND ROUTES can help students of all ages connect across time and collaborate across space. We want to facilitate co-operative research and writing projects not only within but between communities. ROOTS AND ROUTES implies both reaching out and venturing forth — so lets do both!

    Collaboration Ideas IDEAS For teacher and community educators.
    Lists of Town Connections


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