Alongside the noise and chaos of I-84, a tiny cemetery sits quietly near exit 13. The cemetery has been known by a couple of different names, the Wapping Cemetery and the Warner Cemetery. Of the 16 graves, 10 belong to the Warner family, spanning from 1829 to 1877. However, the first two people buried here were from the Curtis family, who both died in 1813. During the expansion of I-84, a sharp-eyed resident noticed that a truck was dumping rocks and dirt on top of the gra

Throughout its history, Southbury has raised strong women. Even girls could receive a formal education before the Revolutionary War when it was not normal in other places in Connecticut. Many Southbury women were independent-minded and were not afraid to let everyone know it. In 1885, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union began in town. Their goal was to educate residents to the evils of strong drinks. To become a member, one needed to pay dues of 50 cents and to sign the Na