Thomaston (Connecticut)
Litchfield County
09-75730
Thomaston is a town in Litchfield County in the U.S. state of Connecticut, United States, with 7,818 inhabitants ( 2007).
History
Thomaston belonged originally to Mattatuck Plantation, which had been bought in 1676 by the Tunxis Indians. 1875 awarded city status, the legislature of Connecticut Thomaston. Thomaston was named after Seth Thomas, who founded a watch factory in the city. 1979 moved the clock factory their location to Norcross, Georgia.
Geography
Thomaston is located at the confluence of the Naugatuck River, Northfield Brook and Black Rock Brook. After the devastating flood of 1955 three flood control dams were built, which are maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Education
The only high school in Thomaston Thomaston is high school with about 600 students, their mascot is a golden bear. The school offers the following sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Cross-country running
- Golf
- Hall Athletics
- Hockey
- Athletics
- Wrestling
- Softball
- Tennis
Thomaston Express
The Thomaston Express is a weekly newspaper and the only newspaper in Thomaston. Weekly they sold about 1,500 copies. The newspaper was founded 27 June 1873 by George Grilley and today is the Journal Register Company.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Thomas James Reeves ( born December 9, 1895 † December 7, 1941 ) - U.S. recipient of a Medal of Honor
- Seth Thomas (* 1785, † 1859) - American watchmaker
Swell
- Clock ABC ( german)
- Website of the Mattatuck Museum (English )
- Website of the city of Thomaston (English )
- Website of Thomaston High School (English )
- Website of the Journal Register Company (English )
- Gangloff, Rosa: The Story of Thomaston it's Origin and Development. Waterbury: Speed Offset Printing 1975.
- Place in Connecticut
- Place in North America
- Litchfield County