Oh, how my heart hurts that I don't live there anymore. Thanks for preserving all these amazing structures on film. It truly is a special town with lots of pride and congeniality. And the festivals on the Broad Street Green in Spring and Fall are not to be missed!
There's also a lovely old sun dial and very old apple tree behind the Web Deane Stevens museum -- my kids used to pick up and eat a few fallen apples. :)
Thank you for viewing and commenting! Yes, Wethersfield is an amazing town with an incredible amount of historical buildings. Broad Street Green and the Webb house are two of my favorite sites. Weather is tolerable today: visit and walk around today!
@@watsonjohnc -- blow kisses to everyone for me! ☺️ I'm now stuck in central VA suburban sprawl. 😩 There's nowhere I'd rather be than New England. Except, not too sad to have missed the latest cold temps down here. Do you know how cold it got in Wethersfield?
Thank you for watching and I’m glad you liked it! Wethersfield is a must-see if you like historic buildings. Please subscribe if you’d like to know when I post new videos. @WethersfieldCT on Twitter just let me know that there is another old milestone on Hartford Ave: with that and the dinosaur tracks on the brownstone bench, I have 2 excuses to return!
Really enjoyed seeing my home town and review of the wonderful and very importance of the fore father's in Wethersfield. Thank you. I have been away since 1958 when graduated from Wethersfield High Scool and enlisted in the US Navy. Regarding the park I recall that was the site of The State Prison for many years. My father, William R Reid taught Sunday School there for a number of years. Another facet is there are or were Dinosaur Tracks near the now park! Wethersfield is and always will be a wonderful friendly place to live and to raise a family. Cheers, Ed Reid
Hi, Ed! Thank you for watching and commenting. I’m going to read about the site of the old prison. The dino tracks are on a brownstone bench in Standish Park. Someone let me know, so I researched and got some help from WDS museum staff and the Wethersfield Historical Society. Here’s a video on the bench: ruclips.net/video/EMtX6pCnKpo/видео.html
Hi John! What an awesome town! I am always looking for historic towns in CT to visit and I certainly will be visiting this town. You did an awesome job on your tour of Wethersfield.
Steven Vance thank you for viewing and for your kind comments! Wethersfield is amazing and sells itself. Anyone who enjoys history and lives anywhere near Wethersfield MUST pay a visit. Stay overnight if you have to!
My oldest ancestor settled in Wethersfield, passed away in 1659 -Luke Hitchcock, a shoemaker. I think his house was where the Silas Deane house is (?). He's buried behind First Church of Christ. My father was an artist who mysteriously disappeared in 1970 and was found 140 miles away in Gosnald, MA. He grew up in the house at 46-48 Garden St. He did a set of four pen and inks of buildings in town of historic significance. Speaking of the large old trees, check out the tree in front left of the Masonic lodge on Main St. --one can see that there were words carved into it many years ago, now almost illegible. Lucky Lou's is a great place to eat also!
Wow! Thanks for such an interesting comment. I’ll do some reading on Luke Hitchcock, and I’ll look for that tree. Are the pen and inks in your possession or at a museum? I was looking for old pics and art when I worked on the Brownstone Bench Bingo video. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for making such a wonderful video .I grew up in Old Wethersfield in the 1960's/1970's.I moved away, yet have always had such fondness for my hometown.
Hi, Alex! Thanks for watching and for your kind words. I’ve had a great time exploring and learning about Wethersfield. You should come back for a visit and check out the sights!
My name is James Kilbourne, My 16x grandparents were Thomas Kilbourne & Francis Moody the fist inhabitants of the area. The Kilbourne family also married into the Wells and Webb families.
Thank you for your comment! Yes, I found multiple pages on Thomas and wife, here is one: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kilborne-28 Wethersfield is an amazing historical town. With a lineage like yours, you owe yourself a visit if you haven’t been there. Thanks again!
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for viewing and commenting. Anyone who is a fan of historical architecture and objects MUST take a trip to Wethersfield, CT. And if you can’t get there, this video (and my Cove Park and Brownstone Bench Bingo videos) provide a glimpse.
Oh, how my heart hurts that I don't live there anymore. Thanks for preserving all these amazing structures on film. It truly is a special town with lots of pride and congeniality. And the festivals on the Broad Street Green in Spring and Fall are not to be missed!
There's also a lovely old sun dial and very old apple tree behind the Web Deane Stevens museum -- my kids used to pick up and eat a few fallen apples. :)
Thank you for viewing and commenting! Yes, Wethersfield is an amazing town with an incredible amount of historical buildings. Broad Street Green and the Webb house are two of my favorite sites. Weather is tolerable today: visit and walk around today!
@@watsonjohnc -- blow kisses to everyone for me! ☺️
I'm now stuck in central VA suburban sprawl. 😩 There's nowhere I'd rather be than New England. Except, not too sad to have missed the latest cold temps down here. Do you know how cold it got in Wethersfield?
@@jalemairliha single digits in CT yesterday, but it’s back up to 40 today
Thank you , ❤
You’re welcome, thanks for watching and commenting. Take a walk in Wethersfield. You’ll love it.
I grew up in Wethersfield and love this video! Thank you John!
Thank you for watching and I’m glad you liked it! Wethersfield is a must-see if you like historic buildings. Please subscribe if you’d like to know when I post new videos. @WethersfieldCT on Twitter just let me know that there is another old milestone on Hartford Ave: with that and the dinosaur tracks on the brownstone bench, I have 2 excuses to return!
@@watsonjohnc Most of weathersfield is historical !! XD
Beautiful town and video ❤️❤️ Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching and commenting! Wethersfield is a fantastic place to visit with many historic sites to see.
Really enjoyed seeing my home town and review of the wonderful and very importance of the fore father's in Wethersfield. Thank you.
I have been away since 1958 when graduated from Wethersfield High Scool and enlisted in the US Navy.
Regarding the park I recall that was the site of The State Prison for many years. My father, William R Reid taught Sunday School there for a number of years.
Another facet is there are or were Dinosaur Tracks near the now park!
Wethersfield is and always will be a wonderful friendly place to live and to raise a family. Cheers, Ed Reid
Hi, Ed! Thank you for watching and commenting. I’m going to read about the site of the old prison. The dino tracks are on a brownstone bench in Standish Park. Someone let me know, so I researched and got some help from WDS museum staff and the Wethersfield Historical Society. Here’s a video on the bench: ruclips.net/video/EMtX6pCnKpo/видео.html
My family from mom and dads side both had farms in old Wethersfield ct.
Aha! Wethersfield is worth a visit...
Hi John! What an awesome town! I am always looking for historic towns in CT to visit and I certainly will be visiting this town. You did an awesome job on your tour of Wethersfield.
Steven Vance thank you for viewing and for your kind comments! Wethersfield is amazing and sells itself. Anyone who enjoys history and lives anywhere near Wethersfield MUST pay a visit. Stay overnight if you have to!
Excellent video thank you for sharing.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Wethersfield’s Historic District is worth a visit.
My oldest ancestor settled in Wethersfield, passed away in 1659 -Luke Hitchcock, a shoemaker. I think his house was where the Silas Deane house is (?). He's buried behind First Church of Christ. My father was an artist who mysteriously disappeared in 1970 and was found 140 miles away in Gosnald, MA. He grew up in the house at 46-48 Garden St. He did a set of four pen and inks of buildings in town of historic significance. Speaking of the large old trees, check out the tree in front left of the Masonic lodge on Main St. --one can see that there were words carved into it many years ago, now almost illegible. Lucky Lou's is a great place to eat also!
Wow! Thanks for such an interesting comment. I’ll do some reading on Luke Hitchcock, and I’ll look for that tree. Are the pen and inks in your possession or at a museum? I was looking for old pics and art when I worked on the Brownstone Bench Bingo video. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks again for the comment, Erich. If you have any follow up info please email watsonjohnc@gmail.com or on Twitter: @watsonjohnc
Thanks for making such a wonderful video .I grew up in Old Wethersfield in the 1960's/1970's.I moved away, yet have always had such fondness for my hometown.
Hi, Alex! Thanks for watching and for your kind words. I’ve had a great time exploring and learning about Wethersfield. You should come back for a visit and check out the sights!
My name is James Kilbourne, My 16x grandparents were Thomas Kilbourne & Francis Moody the fist inhabitants of the area. The Kilbourne family also married into the Wells and Webb families.
Thank you for your comment! Yes, I found multiple pages on Thomas and wife, here is one: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kilborne-28 Wethersfield is an amazing historical town. With a lineage like yours, you owe yourself a visit if you haven’t been there. Thanks again!
Yes yes good town 😃 its fun
Thanks for the Upload 👍 !! XD
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for viewing and commenting. Anyone who is a fan of historical architecture and objects MUST take a trip to Wethersfield, CT. And if you can’t get there, this video (and my Cove Park and Brownstone Bench Bingo videos) provide a glimpse.
@@watsonjohnc Yes my otolaryngology doctor is on Silas Dean drive in weathersfield..