LIFE

Anna Irene Anderson was born on Nov. 2, 1893, to Ida Peterson and Peter Anderson, who had moved to Cromwell from Sweden in 1886 to work for A.N. Pierson. She was the second oldest of nine children and the eldest daughter.

Have you ever noticed that there is no forge on Old Forge Road? There never was one. In fact, until 1966, there was no road known as Old Forge Road in Rocky Hill.

Almost 100 years since West Hartford Connecticut - A History by William H. Hall was published, Hall’s book is serving as the perfect way to start fundraising for the West Hartford Chamber Foundation. Profits from book sales will benefit the West Hartford Chamber Foundation and its efforts “to support the economic, civic, cultural and social well-being of the West Hartford community,” according to chamber leaders who have republished the book.

Farmington Memorial Forest sits between Plainville Avenue and Coppermine Road, and for many, it is simply a place they drive past, unaware of the history hidden within the surrounding woodland. Others hike its beautiful trails, perhaps surprised to discover a memorial nestled in the heart of the woods or the recently installed kiosk, an Eagle Scout project completed by Andrew Tabol of Unionville’s Troop 170. Following in his father’s footsteps, Andrew continued a family legac

Feldspathic Arenite Triassic-Jurassic Brown Sandstone, or simply brownstone, has been a treasured building material for the people of this region for centuries. Relatively easy to harvest and work, local brownstone is both strong enough for sturdy buildings and soft enough for their nuanced decorations.

Italian Americans have been making major contributions to Rocky Hill since they came here in 1898 to work in the quarry. They have made a positive impact including contributions to our governance and commerce.

Long before Lake Garda became the neighborhood families know today, the land surrounding it was quiet and untouched. There was no lake, no homes along the shoreline, no roads winding through the pines, and no children running toward the water. There were only fields, forests, and open pastures where cattle grazed peacefully. Harry John Battistoni saw more than an empty piece of land. He saw a place where families could gather, children could spend summers swimming and boating

There is a book by historian Barbara Tuchman, who wrote the landmark book “The Guns of August” entitled “The First Salute.” This book describes a privateer, the Andrew Doria of Maryland, entering the harbor at the Dutch island of St. Eustatius and receiving a welcoming salute from the island’s government.