The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a children's novel by American author Elizabeth George Speare, published in 1958. The story takes place in late 17th-century New England. It won the Newbery Medal in 195
1958 first edition
Wethersfield, Connecticut
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Wethersfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
…16-year-old Katherine 'Kit' Tyler leaves her home in Barbados after her grandfather dies to go live with her aunt's family in their Puritan community in Wethersfield, Connecticut. During the journey to Connecticut, she befriends Nathaniel 'Nat' Eaton, son of the captain of the Dolphin, the ship taking her to Wethersfield. The…
Joseph Webb and Isaac Stevens houses
The Wethersfield elm, pictured in 1917, at 27 ft (8.2 m) was the largest in New England in circumference.
Flooding, 1936
Wethersfield Cove