Danbury has a long and fascinating history. The city was first settled in 1685 when several families from Norwalk and Stamford moved to the area. It was formally named in 1687, incorporated as a town in 1702, and was chartered as a city in 1889.
According to Connecticuthistory.org, Danbury was a supply depot for The Continental Army and was raided by the British Army under General Tryon in 1777.
By the mid nineteenth century the city became known as "The Hat City" and "The Hatting Capital of the World." According to John Pirro of the News-Times, "Production reached 4.5 million hats in 1880 and by the turn of the century, nearly a quarter of the hats sold in the United States were made in Danbury." But over time the industry declined and
According to Connecticuthistory.org, Danbury was a supply depot for The Continental Army and was raided by the British Army under General Tryon in 1777.
By the mid nineteenth century the city became known as "The Hat City" and "The Hatting Capital of the World." According to John Pirro of the News-Times, "Production reached 4.5 million hats in 1880 and by the turn of the century, nearly a quarter of the hats sold in the United States were made in Danbury." But over time the industry declined and