Willimantic Becomes a Borough
Title
Willimantic Becomes a Borough
Description
Willimantic demands independence due to the difficulty of voting at Windham Green. Windham refuses to fully emancipate Willimantic and instead makes it into a Borough. The borough holds its first meeting in July. The new status helps Willimantic manage its highways and improve the town.
Source
Ellen Douglas Larned, History of Windham County, Connecticut, Volume II: 1760-1880 (Worcester, MA: Charles Hamilton, 1880), 515; Lincoln 87-8
Date
1833-05
Contributor
turner_max
Mediator
horn_allen
Collection
Citation
“Willimantic Becomes a Borough,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/724.