Vernon and Historic Rockville

by S. Ardis Abbott, Jean A. Luddy, Ardis S. Abbott

Book Overview

Vernon and Historic Rockville chronicles the transformation of a small Connecticut community in the mid-nineteenth century to a bustling manufacturing town until after World War II.

Incorporated in 1808, Vernon was born on the eve of the Industrial Revolution in America. With industrialization came urbanization, immigration and in Rockville's case, mechanized experimentation. Innovations in textile manufacturing led to the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738564796
• ISBN13: 9780738564791
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Must-have for genealogists

This book is a must-have if you are researching ancestors from the Vernon - Rockville, Connecticut area. Loaded with pictures, it is a fascinating read of the history of a wonderful old mill town located on the Hockanum River.