![]() This road was the dividing line between Waterbury and Farmington so the name Farmingbury was created. As more settlers moved into these two areas, disputes over town boundaries arose thus Bound Line Road was born. One of the earliest settlers, John Alcocke (Alcott) purchased 117 acres of land and built a house on Spindle Hill in the western section of town. In the early 1700s settlers began to inhabit various sections of town. Prior to that time the region was a densely wooded area, which served as the hunting grounds for the Tunxis Indians. Wolcott's early history began as a tale of two towns: Farmington in the east and Waterbury in the west. My hope is that this will give you a better understanding of what each town was asked to submit. I wrote the section on Wolcott that is found in the book and would like to share it with you. If you would like to attend, you must RSVP by December 1st by calling the Wolcott Library at 20. The author, Marty Podskoch will give a brief PowerPoint presentation about the book and then hold a book signing. The Friends of the Wolcott Library and the Wolcott Historical Society are hosting a "Book Talk" on this book on December 5th at 6:30 at the Wolcott Library. ![]() This month's article deals with information about Wolcott that is found in a newly released book called "CONNECTICUT 169 CLUB," which is a travel book about interesting sights and facts found in towns all over our state. If you have not renewed your membership, please consider doing so. This is also the beginning of our membership drive so if you renewed your membership we appreciate your support. I also say, "thank you" to the Historical Society members who made gift baskets or purchased gift certificates for our raffle. Their generosity helped to make this annual fundraising event another great success and so I say, "thank you," Bill & Sam's, Denise's Hair Affair, Discount Liquor Outlet, Dunkin Donuts, Fascia's Chocolate, Hawk Ridge Winery LLC, Hitchcock Pizza, Imagination Nation, KidCity-Middletown, La Fortuna's Restaurant, Mikraft Jewelry, Nutmeg Farms, Pat's IGA, Orchid Florist, The Print Shop, Raymond's Building Supply, Sandy's T.V & Appliance, Schmidts & Serrafines, Seven Angels Theatre, Showcase Realty Inc., Ski MT Southington, Snips & Tips and Walsh's Market. I want to give a special thank you to them. We could not give the great door prizes or have the raffle items that we have without the help from our local merchants. The first Friday of November is always the date of our "Pizza, Pies, Games and Cards," which is a fun night for all who attend. ![]() Wolcott Historical Society News - December 2018
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