Waterford, Connecticut Waterford, Connecticut Official seal of Waterford, Connecticut Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
8.1 History of the Waterford Fire Service According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 44.6 square miles (115.4 km2), of which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km2) is territory and 11.8 square miles (30.5 km2), or 26.43%, is water. The town center CDP has a total region of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.
The first citizens emigrated from England in 1637, and came to the New London and Waterford region (at the time, this territory was called West Farms).
The inhabitants of Waterford resided in wigwams until they dug up plots for 38 homes near the Great Neck area.
Later on, more citizens immigrated to Waterford, including the Welsh, Italian, Russian, Irish, and Scottish.
Waterford finally disbanded from New London on October 8, 1801.
The first town meeting was held in November, 1801 to appoint town officials; tax collectors, town surveyors, Fence Viewers, and First Selectman.
Waterford in the 19th century was a huge agricultural town, having mostly sheep farms.
Waterford also obtained its town seal in 1946.
Also, Waterford's populace increased by 10,000 between 1946 and the present time.
Kevin "Foggy" Johnson, a stud middle infielder from Waterford High, current attends Western New England University where he starts on the Golden Bears club, garnishing CCC Rookie of the Week on the week of April 1st.
In the town, the populace was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 20, 3.9% from 20 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,887 citizens , 1,327 homeholds, and 732 families residing in the town center CDP.
Schooling in Waterford has had a long journey to get to where it is today.
The transformation consisted of the assembly of many new school buildings, additions to existing buildings, and many new students moving to the region every year.
Clark Lane School was a single-story non-district elementary school that had the town's first gymnasium and kindergarten classrooms with heated flooring.
With the expanding kids population, Waterford needed the addition of four new schools as well as fifteen new additions between the years of 1953 and 1982.
The biggest change Waterford overcame was the building of the first high school in 1956.
The high school had twenty four rooms and was positioned where it is today, 20 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, Connecticut.
Waterford High School became a four-year, ninth through twelfth, school in 1959.
1737 is the earliest mention of a schoolhouse in Waterford, known as the Jordan Schoolhouse.
Waterford's economic center is dominantly retail chains, including a range of mini-malls and the Crystal Mall.
Mago Point, Waterford, Connecticut is an region in Waterford that is home to many marine businesses such as The Dock Restaurant, the Sunbeam Fleet, Mago Point Marina, Hillyers Bait and Tackle, the Mijoy 747 fishing boat, Sunset Ribs, Mago Point Packy, and the Niantic Bay Boat Valet It is a large tourist site, attracting citizens from all around the North East to Waterford.
The Connecticut College Arboretum is a 750-acre (3.0 km2) arboretum and botanical garden which lies partially inside Quaker Hill, a neighborhood of Waterford.
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is positioned in Waterford.
Waterford Beach The Seaside Sanatorium continues to be considered prime real estate in Waterford, Connecticut, being a 36-acre (0.15 km2) shoreline property, positioned on the initial parcel of 11 Magonk Pt.
Pleasure Beach is one of the many beaches in Waterford, Connecticut.
The Waterford Police Department has 47 officers on active duty.
"The Waterford Police Department, commanded by Chief Brett Mahoney, also has a Board of Police Commissioners.
Due to the Dominion Millstone nuclear power plant, large-scale shopping areas, two stockyards s and two interstate highways, there are various preparations in place in Waterford for a terrorist attack.
The Town of Waterford is protected by a combination volunteer and longterm position fire service, consisting of five fire companies positioned throughout the town.
The town also employs a fire administrator, fire marshal and a fire inspector.
Waterford Fire Marshal's Office is positioned in the civic triangle at 204 Boston Post Road.
The fire administrator, fire marshal and fire inspector are based at this location, as well the town's police and fire dispatch center is positioned in this building.
History of the Waterford Fire Service The current fire service in the Town of Waterford began in 1921 with the incorporation of Waterford Fire Co.
After Jordan Fire Co.
Was incorporated four other fire companies were soon organized: Quaker Hill Fire Co.
In 1927, Goshen Fire Engine Co.
1 (now Goshen Fire Department) in 1928, Oswegatchie Fire Co.
Jordan Fire Co.
Purchased the first motorized fire apparatus in 1923, a Ford Model T bringy truck that was retrofitted to turn into a chemical fire engine.
Goshen Fire Department, then Goshen Fire Engine Co.
The first diesel fire engine, a Mack Model C, was purchased by Oswegatchie Fire Co.
The fire service in Waterford remained completely volunteer until 1961 when the first full-time paid firefighter was hired to staff the Jordan Fire Co.
The town of Waterford is presently served by seven full-time paid firefighters who staff the five fire stations, as well as two fire inspectors, a fire marshal and a fire administrator.
The longterm position firefighters in Waterford are an organized small-town of the I.A.F.F., International Association of Firefighters.
No training is required to join, the fire companies send new and current members to fire school and fire academy courses to turn into certified firefighters.
Throughout the history of the Town of Waterford there has been a several major fires.
Two fire homes have also been consumed by fire in Waterford, the Jordan fire home in 1936 and the Goshen fire home in 1945.
The fire that finished the Goshen fire home on the morning of December 26, 1945 also took the life of Firefighter Frank E.
King is believed to be the only firefighter to be killed in the line of duty in the Town of Waterford.
In the past ten years, there has been only one account of a fire-related death in the Town of Waterford.
In the event of a terrorist attack or any primary fires, the Waterford Fire Department has ongoing training so they can be prepared to face what is happening at that moment.
Waterford Fire Engine Co.
Quaker Hill Fire Co.
Engine 31 Engine 32 Ambulance 300 Fire Boat 93 63 Goshen Road (860)443-6260 a b c d e f "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Waterford town, New London County, Connecticut".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waterford town, New London County, Connecticut".
An Illustrated History of the Town of Waterford Connecticut.
Waterford, Connecticut: Bicentennial Committee.
An Illustrated History of the Town of Waterford Connecticut.
Bicentennial Committee, Town of Waterford.
An Illustrated History of Waterford Connecticut.
TOEING THE MARK In A Colonial Waterford School.
Waterford, Connecticut.
Town of Waterford: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee.
An Illustrated History Of Waterford Connecticut.
"Waterford Police Department, Waterford, CT".
Waterford Police Department.
"Crime rate in Waterford, Connecticut (CT): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waterford, Connecticut.
Waterford Public Schools Waterford Police Department
Categories:
Towns in New London County, Connecticut - Waterford, Connecticut - Towns in Connecticut - Populated places on the Thames River (Connecticut)Populated coastal places in Connecticut
|