History

Trivia Answers

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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.

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Historic Suffield

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Photo from Connecticut Landmarks Ebenezer King built this elaborate Federal-style mansion, with two porticos in 1795. In 1811, he sold the house to William Gay, the son of Ebenezer Gay and a prominent lawyer and postmaster of Suffield, who ran the post office from his house.

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Daughters of the American Revolution

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Photo provided by Judith Hanmer Sibbil Dwight Kent Chapter of the DAR cared for our Veterans in the Old Cemetery this past summer. Honored and resting in peace.

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I Am a Proud Descendant of Immigrants

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Who was your first immigrant ancestor? What countries did your ancestors live in? What jobs did they do? What traditions and items did they bring with them? Have you ever wondered about them?

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Our Polish Heritage

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The Polish Heritage Society has recently received a carved wooden plaque in memory of the Goodusky family of West Suffield.

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100 Years Ago in Suffield

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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and
lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library.

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Hair Wreaths

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Hair wreaths gained the greatest popularity in the Victorian era (1837-1901).