Fourth of July parade, 1928 Old Canterbury/Plainfield bridge in winter, c.1920 Canterbury Green looking to the northeast, c.1950 Setting the Rochambeau Memorial March marker, May 2006 The Willoughby house at the intersection of Routes 14 & 169, c.1930 Walter Papuga at his Westminster Hill Store, c.1960 Preserving the Cleaveland Cemetery gate, 1976 The Asa Bacon Homestead, c.1900 Recess at the Green School, c. early 1900s Carpenter's hoops ready for delivery, c.1920s Calvary Chapel, c.1940s Butts Bridge under construction, 1936 Near Old RT 14 Quinebaug Bridge, c.1912 Arthur Bennett's sawmill, c.1920 Charles Barstow with buggy, c. early 1900s John Warner Barber print of Canterbury Green, 1835 Jonathan Wheeler House -- built 1760 Dr. Helen Baldwin & family, c.1945 The Flood of August 1955
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 Canterbury Historical Society Thanks Old Home Day Sponsors—and Check Out Old Home Day Photos!
  September 24th, 2009
 
 

Big thanks and a gold star to our 2009 Old Home Day sponsors. This annual event on Canterbury Green is open to the public and admission is always free. Sponsorships are very important in helping to defray costs.

2009 Old Home Day Sponsors:

Lloyd L. Anderson
Attorney-At-Law
132 Westminster Road, PO Box 10, Canterbury, CT
860-546-9608
Real estate, zoning, estate planning, wills, probate

Better Valu Supermarket
4 North Canterbury Road, Canterbury CT
860-546-9436,
http://www.bettervalu.com/Default.aspx

Brooklyn-Canterbury Large Animal Clinic
132
Westminster Road, Canterbury
, CT
860-546-6998

Canterbury Cones
Wayne DeWolf and Cathy Green, owners
57 North Canterbury Road, Canterbury, CT
860-617-4441 and 860-617-4440
Dairy fresh ice cream

Creative Interiors
218 Westminster Road, Canterbury, CT

860-546-1200

Ed's Garage
Edward P. Waskiewicz, President
20 Westminster Road, PO Box 118, Canterbury, CT
860-546-9492
Home heating oil, 24-hour emergency service, sand & gravel, crushed stone

Frito Lay
1886 Upper Maple Street, Dayville, CT
860-779-0200,
http://www.fritolay.com/ 

Hart's Florist & Greenhouse
Joyce and Dave Hart, Owners
102 Westminster Road, Canterbury CT
860-546-6541,
http://www.hartsgreenhouseflorist.com/
"Locally grown, locally owned, locally lovely"

Lisa's Chocolates & Gifts
PO Box 683, Canterbury, CT
860-546-6897,
lisaschocolates@sbcglobal.net
Hand made chocolates for holidays, weddings, showers, parties, and everyday

Quinebaug Kennels
Jennifer Broome, Owner
265 North Society Road, Canterbury CT
860-546-2116,
jbroone@sbcglobal.net, http://www.quinebaugkennels.com/ 

Reflections Hair Care
41 South Canterbury Road, Canterbury, CT

860-546-9211

The Savings Institute Bank & Trust
180 Westminster Road, Canterbury CT
860-546-9441,
http://www.savingsinstitute.com/

Westminster Tool
Raymond Coombs, Jr., President
5 East Parkway, Plainfield, CT
860-564-6966, ext 25,
rayc@westminstertool.com, www.westminstertool.com
Superior multi-cavity production toolings for the plastic industry

Westview Gardens
The Wrigleys, Owners
247 North Society Road, Canterbury, CT
860-546-2256

Willimantic Waste Paper Company, Inc./Waste Management
PO Box 239, Willimantic, CT
860-423-4527,
http://www.williwaste.com/
"Providing a full range of recycling, collection, & disposal services throughout Connecticut & New England"

2009 Old Home Day Photo Links:

Linda Orlomoski took these pictures (though she arrived late because she had to work early in the day):  
 
Jerry Dougherty took these, many of which are general Canterbury shots, not just Old Home Day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gcdougherty/sets/72157622145307246/
 

 

Cliff Williams with saw rig, c.1920s The Prudence Crandall House, c. early 1900s First Congregational Church, December 1963 First Congregational Church fire, December 1963 Ford (Fort) Ned remains, 2002 Frink & Wright Store, c.1930 Canterbury Grange, c. 1920s Teacher Happie K. Tracy, c. 1950s Fly rod maker Hiram Hawes, c. 1920s Henry Larkham & friend, c. 1900s Canterbury Plains, c. early 1900s Statue of Moses Cleaveland in Cleveland, Ohio Bennett's skunk farm on Graff Road, c.1920s

 

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