Halfway Brook Village in Lumberland hosted quite a number of teachers in the 1860s–1870s, as Libby Kyte mentioned. Edith Emogene or Emma Austin, as she was called, had attended school in New York City, and stayed with her Austin relatives. … Continue reading
Discontent with Illegal Taxes Britain was left with a tremendous debt when the French-Indian War ended in 1763. The English-powers-to-be thought the American Colonists had an obligation to help support the unasked for 10,000 British Troops the English sent (they … Continue reading
The following books are on sale for the month of November. The cost includes Shipping, handling, and tax. The Mill on Halfway Brook Was: $27.95 NOW: $24.00 Echo Hill and Mountain Grove Was: $39.95 NOW: $32.00 Farewell to Eldred Was: … Continue reading
I am excited to announce that Abby, Laurilla, and Mary Ann: The Heritage and Legacy of the Daughters of Two Hannah Hickoks, 1635-1906, was awarded First Prize (Genealogy/Family History) in the 2022 Literary Awards Contest of The Connecticut Society of … Continue reading
In 1876 Julia Smith published Abby Smith and Her Cows, a collection of newspaper articles, letters, and speeches regarding their taxes and a woman’s right to vote. The book also included one of their court cases. “There were seven cows … Continue reading
“We repaired to the Misses Smith where we were to spend the night and part of Sunday. It is a wide, roomy, hospitable mansion, with old-fashioned fireplaces, old-fashioned pictures, and most of the furniture of an ancient date. “Two bay … Continue reading
• May 15, 2022 • 3:30 • Museum on the Green • Glastonbury, CT • $5 • Bring lawn chair Reenactment of the April 1874 events (below) when the Smith sisters went to Town Hall to plead for the right … Continue reading
When Mr. Andrews dropped by the first day of the New Year, Abby and Julia gave him their usual warm welcome. They soon found out exactly what the town men thought of Abby’s speech. Mr. Andrews presented a document which … Continue reading
Though pure breed Alderney cattle no longer exist, at the time they were famous for their abundant supply of milk and rich butter. Alderneys were a smaller cow and supposedly docile. But Julia’s brindle Alderneys would listen only to her. … Continue reading
On October 15, 1873, almost a year since the $100 tax increase, Abby Smith attended a Woman’s Congress in New York City with Frances Ellen Burr. The main national suffrage leaders there included Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, her husband … Continue reading
