History

Trivia Answers

|
Print More
  1. a. Furniture. To save money and time, an unknown early Suffield woodcraftsman did not include a dovetail joint when making drawers for chests and bureaus, leaving a square open notch at the back of the drawer. An example of this “Suffield Notch” is found in a highboy chest at the King House Museum in Suffield.
  2. No. The first intent, in 1670, was to settle the town in a loosely formed
    community with residences spread out in large lots mainly along two roads, on East Street (known then as Feather Street) and Main Street (known then as High Street) and the “Western Division.” In 1676, when the town was resettled again after the Native Americans attacked the town during King Phillip’s War, there was a shift to a more compact settlement. At least
    ten men moved their residences from the western part of town to High Street, although not all of the settlers moved to the central village.
  3. b. and c. but not a. Most town roads during that time were built after
    the construction of residences.
  4. c. Sachems were chosen because they demonstrated leadership qualities and
    belonged to a prominent family; they could be male or female. During colonial times, women were less apt to become sachems as the
    colonists preferred to deal with men.
  5. a. By a ferry located near where the old Thompsonville Bridge was.
  6. c. On the east side of Main Street, across from where the entrance to the Suffield Country Club is now.
  7. b. Five
  8. c. Seven
  9. c. Eleven
  10. b. 1942

Comments are closed.