The town of Ansonia is situated at the foot of Connecticutrsquo;s Berkshire Hills; above the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers. This manufacturing village was named for its founder; Anson Phelps; a businessman who played a prominent role in the community. Ansonia shares its earliesthistory with the neighboring town of Derby; of which it was a part until 1889. Ansonia has been called the Industrial Heart of the Naugatuck Valley. Yet; as you will see inside; its history is rich beyond its industry. Ansonia highlights the townrsquo;s wonderfulold homes and churches. This one town had 25 churches at one time. The book follows the town through good times as well as hard times; such as the Blizzard of 1888 and the Flood of 1955 and the redevelopment days that followed.
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