Danbury, Connecticut
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Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, located approximately 50 miles (80 km) northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2020 was 86,518. It is the third-largest city in Western Connecticut, and the seventh-largest city in Connecticut.
Lithograph of Danbury from a drawing by L. R. Burleigh with list of landmarks
Kohanza Reservoir disaster, January 31, 1869; the dam was breached, releasing a flood on the town.
"Scene of the Disaster at Danbury", January 31, 1869
Downtown Main Street scene, c. 1907
Ludington family
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The Ludington family was an American family active in the fields of business, banking, and politics. Henry Ludington was active in the American Revolution, while Lewis, James, Nelson, and Harrison Ludington were involved in developing cities in the states of New York, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Harrison was a governor of Wisconsin.
Frederick and Lewis built a store about 1808 in Kent, New York.