A History of Naugatuck

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Naugatuck, An Algonquin Name`..........................................`	01
Mattatuck Plantation Is Settled`...........................................`	01
Plantation Expands South to Area Called Judd's Meadow`......................`	01
Salem Bridge Reflects Growth on Both Sides of the River`.....................`	02
Early Settlers Have to Rely on Themselves for Everything`.....................`	03
School Master Teaches in Private Homes`...................................`	04
George Washington Visits Area`...........................................`	05
A Congregational Church is Established in Town`.............................`	05
Town Is Called Salem Bridge`.............................................`	06
Young Chauncey Judd is Kidnapped by Tories`...............................`	06
Salem Bridge Prospers`..................................................`	06
Yankee Ingenuity Finds a Home in Salem Bridge`.............................`	07
One-Room School Houses are Built Throughout Town`........................`	07
Salem Bridge is Renamed Naugatuck`......................................`	08
Naugatuck Continues to Change`..........................................`	09
The Railroad Changes Everything`.........................................`	11
Samuel Hickcox' Mill Is Sold Many Times`..................................`	12
Charles Goodyear's Invention Makes Our Town Famous`......................`	12
Naugatuck Becomes Known for High-Quality Products`........................`	15
Town Features Architectural Delights Thanks to the Whittemores`...............`	18
Life at the Turn of the Century`............................................`	20
Bibliography`...........................................................`	23
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