Historic Treasures of New Haven: Celebrating 375 Years of the Elm City - Softcover

For more than two hundred years, New Haven,Connecticut, has had a particular proclivity for marking the passage of time. Residents of the Elm City celebrate theirheritage in historic fashion, and they have carefully preserved fascinatingrelics from their city’s past in local museums. Examine the first commemorativemedal made for New Haven’s 200th anniversary in 1838, which set thestandard for Elm City celebrations. Other artifacts in the city’s collectionsinclude a needlework picture mourning the death of George Washington, NoahWebster’s dictionary notes for the letters “A” and “B” and the buckskin coatworn by explorer Henry Eld. Author Laura A. Macaluso chronicles the history ofNew Haven celebrations and prized artifacts in order to piece together thecity’s unique identity.