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| Colonial leader and lawmaker Roger Ludlow purchased the land that would become Norwalk on
February 26, 1640, and Norwalk, Connecticut was officially founded on September 11, 1651. The city, like most, has
experienced a variety of ups and downs, some of which are chronicled in this
concise history of major events as compiled by a
third grade class at Tracey Elementary School. The collection of links below is listed in no particular order, but they each illustrate a piece of the history of Norwalk. Some are common, some obscure...but each relevant in its own way. Click here for Wikipedia's History of Norwalk. Personal remembrances of a Norwalk High School alumnus provide a unique perspective. The Norwalk Police Department has a brief history description on this page. Here is the Route 7 Coalition's history of Route 7. For a history of the Sheffield Island Lighthouse try this page and this page. This page details the history of Pecks Ledge Lighthouse. This page describes the connection between Norwalk, CT and Norwalk, OH. One of Norwalk's claims to fame is building the world's first business computer, the UNIVAC File Computer. Click here to view the USGenWeb Project's "Index To The Ancient And Historical Records Of Norwalk, Connecticut". The Norwalk Web Site is always interested in learning of new web pages about Norwalk. Please forward your suggestions with a brief description to our Design Team and we will post them here. TIA! (Thanks In Advance) |
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