About the Town of Seymour
Connecticut (CT)
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Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
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About Seymour, CT:
Seymour's historical journey began in 1642, when land from the town of Derby extended into what, today, is Seymour. The town was originally named Chusetown, to honor indian Chief Joseph Mauwehu, who had been given the nickname of "Chuce. It was then renamed Humphreysville, after General David Humphrey who was an important figure during the Revolutionary War era. In 1850 the townspeople wanted to change the name again to Richmond, but then agreed to honor Governor Thomas Seymour by naming the town Seymour.
The center of activity was where the Naugatuck and the Housatonic Rivers met in Derby. John Wakeman was the first European to purchase land from the Indians that lived throughout this area. He established a trading post at the Derby port where, eventually, tall sailing ships from many far-off ports came to trade. Within 13 years, several more settlers came to the area and the New Haven court granted permission for a village to be established on land purchased from the Indians.
As the population grew, small industries began to make an appearance, especially along the banks of the town's valuable natural resource, the Naugatuck River. Its falls and numerous brooks and tributaries provided much-desired power for grist mills, corn mills, paper mills and blacksmith shops.
By the mid 1700s, the people of Chusetown, in the Colony of Connecticut, and the colonists of the other 12 colonies were becoming upset with England's "taxation without representation." When the Revolutionary War began, the people of Chusetown were proud to enlist and more than 100 soldiers hailed from this small village.
In 1884, Seymour built its first public high school on Bank Street. It was considered to be one of the best high schools in the state. It boasted cold, fresh running water. Later it was used as an elementary school and became known as Center School.
Schools:
- Anna L. LoPresti Elementary School
- Bungay Elementary School
- Paul E. Chatfield Elementary School
- Seymour Middle School
- Seymour High School
Community Information:
- Seymour School Website
- Town of Seymour Website
- Metro North Railroad
- What's in the area (just for fun)?
- About New Haven County, CT
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