Middlesex County Historical Society
Preserving and celebrating the history of Middletown and Middlesex County, Connecticut
Welcome to the Middlesex County Historical Society
The House & Gardens
Past Programs & Events
A Vanished Port: Middletown & the Caribbean, 1750-1824
Their Own Stories (online exhibit)
Hard & Stirring Times (online exhibit)
Middletown 366: Daily local history
150 Years Ago In Middletown
Middletown Heritage Trail
Working with Teachers
Sheedy Contest
History of Middletown
General Joseph Mansfield
Middletown today is a thriving, diverse community of 49,000 people. The early immigrants of the 19th century have been joined by a recent influx of people from India, Southeast Asia, and Tibet, as well as Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. Main Street is lined with restaurants reflecting the culinary diversity of these many nations.
There are many stories that make up Middletown's rich history; here are some of those stories.
Brigadier General Joseph King Fenno Mansfield (1803-1862)
Local Stories : History of Middletown The Wangunks, a Native American people, had lived at the great bend in the Connecticut River for countless generations when the first English settlers arrived in 1650. The Wangunks called the area "Mattabeseck," which was incorporated by the Connecticut General Court in 1651 and encompassed the present day towns of … Continue reading History of Middletown
Local Stories: Brigadier General Joseph King Fenno Mansfield (1803-1862) The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War, began early on the morning of September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Joseph Mansfield, a 58-year-old General in the Union Army, waited anxiously for the signal to lead his ten thousand troops into the fight. When … Continue reading General Joseph Mansfield
General Mansfield House
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Jesse Nasta:
mchs@wesleyan.edu