Danbury 250: Commemorating & Celebrating America's 250th Birthday
On this page of resources we’ve included two relevant Colonial/Rev War era Danbury school “newsletters” (created for third graders but appropriate for students of other ages); two of the Danbury Tricentennial Commissions pamphlets; YouTube videos of re-enactors portraying Sybil Ludington, Major General David Wooster, and a presentation on "Why Danbury" which showcases our role in the Revolutionary War, plus the digitized Revolutionary War archival materials in the collection of the Danbury Museum.
Danbury's role in the Revolutionary War is a fascinating and impactful part of our town's history. We're pleased to start making available some of our subject files for students and researchers. Simply click the linked file below to be taken to Dropbox where you can download these resources for yourself. You do not need a Dropbox account to access or download these files. Happy researching!
Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."
2511 Rev War - Letters of Jonathan Crane
2512 - Rev War, Diary Stephen Jarvis
2513 Rev War - Journal Joseph Joslin
2523 Rev War - Hospitals/Doctors
2527 Rev War - Society of the Cincinnati
2528 Rev War - Sons of the American Revolution
2529 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, American Perspective
2529.3 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Books/Excerpts
2529.4 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Letters
2529.5 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Danbury Records
2530 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, British Perspective
2531 Rev War - Tories of Danbury
2534 Rev War - West Point Chain
2535 Rev War - Student Projects
2536 Rev War - Commemorative Events
2536.1 Rev War - Commemorative Souvenirs
2536.2 Rev War - Soldiers, Skeletal Remains
2538.1 Rev War - Soldiers Lost in War