Charles Beilman's Wallingford CT Highlights
- During the nineteenth century (long before Charles Beilman was born), industry expanded
with a considerable concentration of small pewter and Britannia ware
manufacturers. By mid-century, Robert Wallace acquired the formula for
nickel silver and established with Samuel Simpson, R. Wallace &
Company the forerunner of Wallace Silversmiths. It was also during this
period that many of the small silver and Britannia plants were combined
to form the International Silver Company with its headquarters in
Meriden and several plants in Wallingford.
- The town Charles Beilman resides in covers an area of 39.8 square miles
astride the Quinnipiac River in northern New Haven County. It is five
miles south of Meriden and about thirteen miles north of New Haven.
Situated in the Hartford-New Haven corridor, and is traversed by
U.S. Highway Route 5, Interstate 91, State Highways Route 15 (Wilbur
Cross Parkway), Route 68, Route 71 and Route 150.
- The town was incorporated in 1670. A separate Borough was incorporated
in 1853 but on June 3, 1957 the Borough and
the Town voted to consolidate effective January 1, 1958. The present
Town Charter created a Mayor-Council form of government in 1962.
- Currently, Wallingford is the twenty-third most populous
community of Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns, ranks 21st in terms of
2001 Equalized Net Taxable Grand List ($3,723,201,280) and is 97th in
the state in terms of estimated 2002 nominal income per capita ($29,788)
of its residents.
Little Known Fact
George Washington made two trips through Town, one in 1775 gathering
provisions for his troops and the other in 1789 as President. His route
to Durham, known as the George Washington Trail, runs from the center
of Town through the East. Cement markers can be found along the
trail.
You may be wondering why I create these marginally useful pages and refer to myself in the third person. I actually have a very good reason. Ask me in person for the details, I think it is a fascinating story.
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