Directory of Cheshire Resources

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Cheshire [New Haven County] originally named New Cheshire in 1724, from Cheshire, England. Also called "West Farms on Mill River." Incorporated from Wallingford, May, 1780. Total area, 33.4 sq. miles, Land area, 32.9 sq. miles. Population, est., 28,848. Voting districts, 4. Principal industries, agriculture, distribution and manufacturing.

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• Cheshire Challengers

  http://www.eteamz.com/CheshireChallengers/
  Parent information, contacts and events for little league group for physically and mentally disabled children.

• Cheshire Land Trust

  http://www.cheshirelandtrust.org/
  Organized in 1969 to preserve natural resources in Cheshire, Connecticut.

• Connecticut Challengers Bowling

  http://connchallengers.tripod.com/
  A local bowling league for special needs children.

• The Cheshire Public Library

  http://www.cheshirelibrary.com/
  Online catalog, events calendar, news and information on the Friends of Cheshire Public Library.

• Town of Cheshire

  http://www.cheshirect.org/
  Information on town offices, economic development, government and other topics.

• View of Cheshire in 1882

  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/gmd378/g3784/g3784c/pm000792.sid&style=gmd&itemLink=D?gmd:6:./temp/~ammem_3PxK::&title=View+of+Cheshire,+Connecticut+1882.+
  Panoramic bird's-eye view of town in 1882, from the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.

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