John Byrne Publishes First Newspaper in Windham County

Title

John Byrne Publishes First Newspaper in Windham County

Description

Norwich native John Byrne creates the first newspaper in Windham County, The Phenix or the Windham Herald.

Source

Allen B. Lincoln, A Modern History of Windham County, Connecticut: A Windham County Treasure Book (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1920), 87.

Date

1791

Contributor

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Collection

Digital Windham

Citation

“John Byrne Publishes First Newspaper in Windham County,” History Digitized, accessed March 12, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/695.