12 Facts About Waterford Connecticut

Waterford Connecticut got its name for its proximity to being in between two rivers.

The residents of Waterford Connecticut resided in wigwams until they dug up plots for 38 houses near the Great Neck area.

Later on, more people immigrated to Waterford Connecticut, including the Welsh, Italian, Russian, Irish, and Scottish.

Waterford Connecticut finally disbanded from New London on October 8,1801.

Waterford Connecticut in the 19th century was a huge agricultural town, having mostly sheep farms.

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Waterford Connecticut was widely known for its granite industry that lasted from the late 19th century to the 1930s.

Waterford Connecticut's granite was used in many construction projects such as roads, the foundation for Fort Sumter, and the Statue of Liberty.

Also, Waterford Connecticut's population increased by 10,000 between 1946 and the present time.

Private lessons were of no need in Waterford Connecticut, but were set up in the 19th century for those who had enough money to afford it.

Waterford Connecticut is home to JayPro Sports, which manufactures sports equipment for baseball, basketball, and tennis, and to Dominion's Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.

Town of Waterford Connecticut is protected by a combination volunteer and career fire service, consisting of five fire companies located throughout the town.

The Waterford Ambulance Service is a non-profit ambulance service dedicated to providing high quality emergency medical care to the residents and visitors of the Town of Waterford, Connecticut and surrounding communities with emergency medical services and ambulance transportation in accordance with established Federal and State laws and regulations.