Hebron Genealogy
We are in the process of gathering genealogy site links related to the families from the Hebron and Amston regions. Please send us your link to be posted on this […]
A Century of Growth and Stability: Gilead Congregational Church, 1747-1878
Dorothy Gantner Giglio has donated an original, 32-page booklet, “A Historical Sketch of the Congregational Church in Gilead, Conn., From the First Settlement of the Town by the English,” to […]
Hebron’s Civil War Bonds
On January 18, 1864, a Hebron Town Meeting was held, and residents voted to issue Civil War Bonds to “support our troops.” A notice for a Town Meeting was published […]
Gilead Postmasters 1828-1914
Gilead Postmasters 1828-1914 Courtesy of F. C. Bissell, Town of Hebron Scrapbook Name Title Date Appointed Payton R. Gilbert Postmaster 07/09/1828 Hiram R. Brown Postmaster 05/10/1830 Harvey Dunham Postmaster 01/29/1836 […]
Choosing a Postmaster, the Old-Fashioned Way
The process of appointing a postmaster can sometimes be arduous, as U.S. Postal Service officials go through lists of employees qualified to undertake the demands of a particular town. Life […]
Zachmanns Recall Life in Hebron’s “Little Italy”
The United States witnessed significant population growth at the start of the 20th century as immigrants fled tumultuous Europe and headed towards America in hopes of a new life. The […]
Reflections…. On the Lives of Lulu and Gil Jones
Tell me then what is this gloryThat come to our fighting SonsTell then what is the honorTo be killed by German guns… Last month, the Douglas Library showcased female Hebron […]
May 22, 2005 Declared “Foote Family Day” by Governor M. Jodi Rell
The clouds parted, and the sun came out at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005. Just in time to celebrate the commitment of the Foote Family to farmland preservation […]
Leadership in a Time of Change: The Story of John Horton
Almost every American community in post-World War II America underwent tremendous change in the 1950’s, and Hebron was no exception. John Edmund Horton, whose family has lived in this small […]
Odd Lots: A Bird’s Eye View of Hebron, 1909-1910
If ever you want a concise history of Hebron in the early 20th century, all you have to do is study the town’s Annual Report. Dorothy Ganter Giglio, Elton Buell’s […]