SATURDAY, JUNE 18 • JUBILEE FLOAT PARADE DAY

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1804 | Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken, NJ - the most famous duel in US history (Burr followed his uncle’s tutoring at his home in Wallingford.) 1806 | Meriden becomes its own town. 1808 | Charles Yale buys the Tyler’s Mills from Samuel Tyler’s estate & moves his Japaned & Tin Ware Shop from S Main St. 1808 | Yalesville is formally named honoring the Yale’s whose Britannia-ware factory was an early part of local industry. 1811 | George Washington Stanley prepares report on Wallingford to the state Academy of Science. 1811 | With continued growh of the town, nine separate school districts now serve local children. One such school was the Muddy River School at the corner of East Center St. and Whirlwind Rd. built in 1810. 1812 | Union Academy school for boys was started by Porter Cooke on what is now Academy St. Union Academy was incorporated at Wallingford May 12th, 1812, on the petition of Samuel Cook and others. The stock of the corporation consisted of 250 shares at $5 each, and in view of the fact that Porter Cook had donated the land on which the academy stood, he was given stock for the value of the same—$137.50. The first principal was Joshua Bradley. There were 45 students as of 1818. Later this building was moved to South Main St.and then moved again to the east side of Fair St. where it was used for the Pony Express to New Haven. 1812 | During the War of 1812, Wallingford men were assigned to Fort Griswold to protect New London and the Thames River from the British. 1817 | First Baptist Church is founded (initial church started in 1735, but did not endure) 1818 | William Marks and Dr. John Andrews were the delegates from Wallingford to the 1818 state constitutional convention. 1818 | The Town paid expenses for schooling children at the poorhouse (no indication of where this poorhouse was located.) 1824 | South Main Street School was built on site of previous school, where Lyman Hall started his schooling 1827 | Charles Yale sends his 16 year old son, Charles D. Yale, to run their company store in Richmond, VA. C.D. Yale would stay in Richmond through the Civil War, & be a major force in the city’s reconstruction & the state of Virginia re-entering the Union after the war. 1828 | First Britanniaware manufactured here by Charles Yale 1831 | The first Wallingford Fire Engine Company was authorized by the General Assembly in May 1831. A very basic engine was housed in a small building at the rear of the Congregational Church - -a crude engine (a long box on wheels, into which water was poured) lasted for 20 yrs. 1833 | The Nathan Hall Stone is built, known as the “House of Cards” on Williams Rd 1835 | Robert Wallace makes his first German silver spoons in America from a block of silver he purchased from. a doctor in Waterbury 1835 | Moses Y. Beach makes his initial investment in the NY Sun - becomes a wealthy man while owning this pennny newspaper. 1838 | New Haven & Hartford RR comes through Wlfd. and a railroad station is built

Monday, June 18th: Jubilee Parade

signature sponsor: Ulbrich Specialty Steel of Wallingford

Thank you Chris Ulbrich and the Ulbrich Family for your generosity and community partnership.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Barros Construction (BTTF Delorean) • G&G Beverage • Wadsworth Family Foundation Drill Masters - Eldorado Tool, Inc. • Tom and John Hall • Barberino • Jim Seichter • Jonathan Judd Mule Security • Patricia Kohl • Individual donors

12:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT PORTION OF PARADE DAY STARTS

STAGE 1 PAT RUSSO MUSIC South Main and Center facing North Main Street STAGE 2 Beatles Tribute Band "Number Nine" Doolittle Park, on South Elm Street

1:30 PM PARADE STEPS OFF

Parade Route: North Main Street, proceed along a two-mile route on Center Street and South Elm Street, Pond Hill Road, and ends at Lyman Hall High School Total Estimated Parade time: 2 hours 15+ fife and drum units from Southern New England representing Revolutionary and Civil War eras Features: Shriners Motor Unit, False Alarmers, Motorcycle Unit and Funsters, Antique bicycles, Governor's Foot Guard units representing Hartford and New Haven, Governor’s Horse Guards, the Connecticut Hurricanes Features South Philadelphia String Band from the Mummers Parade, over a dozen floats representing businesses, civic and local groups, officially recognized Delorean from the Back to the Future Movies driven by Doc Brown. PARKING

Parade spectators are asked to arrive early on Parade Day and use the shuttles for transportation to the Parade. Road closures will be in effect as early as 8:00 AM on Parade Day. Free Shuttle buses will provide transportation for Parade spectators from points located throughout the town. Shuttle locations will be provided one month prior, including one location designated as handicapped only with wheelchair accessible shuttles.

3:00 PM POST-PARADE IN FRONT OF TOWN HALL

Music on the Showmobile provided by Wing It! & Uphill Both Ways Back to the Future Delorean*, the 1939 Peter Pan GMC Futurliner Bus, exotic & antique cars will be on display *Pictures may be taken with the Delorean for a small fee with all proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox’s Find a Cure for Parkinson's Foundation.

SUPPORT INCLUDES

Medical units staffed by Wallingford Emergency Personnel and Hartford Hospital will also be present at various locations. Sanitation facilities along the Parade Route, Staging Area, and Command Center

Parade Committee members:

Jonathan Judd, Chairman • Chief Bill Celata • Bob Parisi • Zac Boulier • Gina Nero Bobbie Dise • Dawn Tatro • John Rozz Hrehowsik • Greg Whitehouse • Sharon Whitehouse • Rajan Doering • Marty Mansfield • Larry Zabrowski • Jim Secichter Mary Hildebrandt • Colin Benard • Larry Russo • Tim Gallogley • Tim Clark Lisa Powers • Jonathan Chappell • Jim Zandri • John Sullivan • Dawn Lindauer Gary Casanova • Cathy Granucci • Deputy Chief DeMaio • Captain Michael Colavolpe • Bob Devaney • Christine Mansfield

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1839 | Scottish stonemason, William MacKenzie, designs & oversees the construction of the brownstone “skew” railroad bridge in Tracy 1839 | First Hartford & New Haven Railroad train goes through Tracy 1840 | John P. Hall begins manufacturing razor strops, approximately on the site of today’s Post Office. He became the largest manufacturer of strops in the U.S. 1846 | Moses Y. Beach w/ 4 other newspapers creates what would become the Associated Press to expedite news gathering during the Mexican War 1847 | First Catholic Mass is said in Wallingford at the residence of James Hanlon in December, 1847. Previous to that time the nearest church of this denomination was at New Haven. 1849 | The old S. Main Street School, a two-room school house, was built at 185 South Main St. 1850 | Henry Allen invites members of the Oneida Community, led by John Noyes, to form a branch in Wallingford. They located at the present site of the Masonic Home and were known as “The Wallingford Community.” 1850s | The Advent Christian Church built a chapel in the North Farms area. 1850 | 1st Catholic wedding - Ellen Maloney & Philip McCabe 1851 | The Oneida Community created Lake Windermere (later called Community Lake) in 1851 for hydropower to assist in making silver products. They formed the Oneida Silver Company and it was located in what later became the International Silver Factory P, which then became the Times Fiber Company, and is currently Times Microwave. 1851 | Moses Y. Beach returns to Wlfd. and builds his Italianate mansion on N Main St, where once John Moss, Jr. made coffins for the poor. 1853 | The central portion of Wlfd. is incorporated as a Borough – town now has 2 forms of gov. 1853 | The Button Factory of the Pomeroy Manufacturing Company took fire early this morning, and was destroyed, together with its contents. The loss was over $5,000, most of which is covered by insurance. 1854 | The Borough purchases a fire engine, the “Accanant” The start of the Fire Brigade April 1854 | Town rents 1 1/2 floors of newly-built Union Hall for Town Offices 1856 | Borough loses its Charter due to no attendance at the annual meeting 1857 | William Wallace builds the 1st major building in Wlfd. - became the long-time home to Caplan’s Market in the 1940s 1857 | The cornerstone of the first Roman Catholic Church is laid by Reverend Father Thomas Quinn. 1858 | The memorial stone from Georgia, honoring Lyman Hall is placed in Center St Cemetery 1860 | 1st telegraph operator Mrs. S. N.Edmonds 1860 - Elijah Hough starts one of the first orchards in Wallingford (primarily peaches) 1861 | Moses Y. Beach has an 110’ “Liberty Pole” installed at Main & Center Sts. 1861 | Arthur H. Dutton graduates 3rd in his class from West Point’s 2nd class of 1861 in June 1861-1865 | Wallingford provides 228 men to the Civil War effort Active Parade Committee: Pictured L-R: Zac Boulier, Cathy Granucci, Dawn Tatro, Larry Zabrowski, Captain Michael Colavolpe, Bobbie Dise, Jonathan Judd, Jim Seichter, Tim Clark, John Rozz Hrehowsik, Lisa Powers, Rajan Doering Not pictured: Chief Bill Celata, Marty Mansfield, Sharon Whitehouse, Greg Whitehouse, Tim Gallogley

A Tree Grows in Wallingford: A Community Art Project

Sponsor, Wallingford Public Library hosts a special community art project: Create a mural as a semi-permanent exhibit

FEATURING: Local artist Rashmi Talpade, who has taught numerous Library art programs, including Wallingford Townscape Collage TIME: May-June LOCATION: Wallingford Public Library, 200 N. Main Street, across from the Check Out Desk

Building the Tree of Wallingford:

Rashmi will paint a giant tree and help residents create decorative “leaves” with images of themselves and their families. Leaves can be photographs, or selfportraits in other mediums As the leaf-shaped images are designed, participants will be able to see them affixed to the tree and watch the development of the mural, akin to a tree sprouting leaves.

The Wallingford Public Library are excited to showcase this beautiful visual reflection of the people who make up our community.