Secrets Of Connecticut's Brass Valley Ghost Copper Works | TouristSecrets
Have you ever wondered about the hidden stories behind Connecticut's Brass Valley? Tucked away in this historic region lies the Ghost Copper Works, a place| TouristSecrets
Have you ever wondered about the hidden stories behind Connecticut's Brass Valley? Tucked away in this historic region lies the Ghost Copper Works, a place| TouristSecrets
Metal Gate at Simsbury Mine and Prison The wounded guardsmen and Tory prisoners were “laid upon the floor, weltering in their blood… the faithful Sheldon [guardsman] sat on a bench, his body …| Revolutionary War Journal
The Waterbury Button Company began making buttons for soldiers and sailor, then made a whole lot more. Two centuries later, its still making buttons in the US.| New England Historical Society
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Connecticut copper played a pivotal role in the state’s industrial expansion. The state’s dominant industry began as buttons and trinkets for peddlers to sell. Then, factories in Waterbury, Ansonia and the Naugatuck Valley sprang up, transforming imported copper into brass goods. By the early 1800s, the state led the nation in brass production.| New England Historical Society
The American Brass Company helped make the Naugatuck Valley a center of international brass production until the late 20th century.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
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