Woodstock : An Historical Sketch

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowen, Clarence Winthrop.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Woodstock (Conn. : Town)--History.

Woodstock (Conn. : Town).

Local Subjects:

Woodstock (Conn. : Town)--History.

Woodstock (Conn. : Town).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 p.)

Place of Publication:

Auckland : The Floating Press, 2014.

Summary:

In American popular culture, the name ""Woodstock"" brings to mind images of the famed outdoor music festival that occurred in upstate New York in 1969. In the context of early American history, however, the town of Woodstock in what is now Connecticut played an important role in the settlement of New England. This detailed account of the town's origins and development will please readers with an interest in the colonial period.

Contents:

Title; Contents; I - Introduction; II - The Settlement of Massachusetts Bay and of Roxbury; III - The Nipmuck Country and the Visit of John Eliot to the Indians at Wabbaquasset, or Woodstock; IV - The Settlement of New Roxbury, or Woodstock; V - The Change of the Name of New Roxbury to Woodstock; VI - The Growth of the New Township-1690-1731; VII - Ecclesiastical Affairs; VIII - The Transfer of Woodstock from Massachusetts to Connecticut; IX - Military Record; X - Educational Matters; XI - Distinguished Citizens; XII - Characteristics of Woodstock; XIII - Conclusion; Endnotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781776536092

1776536096