History articles published in town newsletters since February 1992:
The Settling of Bolton Special Edition of the Bolton Community News Celebrating Bolton’s 275th Anniversary – October 1995 Edited by Don Costello Introduction This brief article will attempt to describe what the Bolton area was like prior to and during its establishment as a Connecticut town in the year 1720. It will touch upon the … Read more
Bolton Art Colony & Gershom Bartlett
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in Bolton Horizons, June 2010; Revised Jan. 2015) The Muses, according to Greek mythology, are spirit sources of the knowledge, … Read more
How The Town of Bolton Got Its Name
by Hans DePold, Town Historian (November 2014) Introduction: Bolton was recently visited by officials of the town of Bolton, England. In preparation for their visit, I … Read more
Bolton Grange No. 47: The 100th Anniversary of Town Hall
by Hans DePold, town historian (Written in May 2014, for the 100th Anniversary of Bolton Town Hall, formerly Bolton Grange Hall) For many years, Bolton Town … Read more
Gay City or Factory Hollow
by Hans DePold, town historian February 2014 (first written in 2006) Gay City State Park is the location of an ancient mill town, Factory Hollow. The … Read more
Short Historical Updates
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in Bolton Horizons, April 2010) Private Bolton Artifacts Back in Bolton Hands In 1995 I located all the sites of … Read more
Jared Cone House Ghost Stories
by Hans DePold, Bolton Town Historian (Published in Bolton Horizons, February 2010) Bolton militia Captain Thomas Pitkin was a brother to author David Pitkin’s direct ancestor, … Read more
Black Sal’s Cave
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in Bolton Horizons, December 2009) On Box Mountain, to the west of Squaw Cave, is Black Sal’s Cave, the home … Read more
The Morgan Horses of Bolton’s Fernwood Farm
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in Bolton Horizons, October 2009) When you visit Fernwood Farm on Hebron Road in Bolton you can still see Morgan … Read more
Bolton Flagging
by Hans DePold, Bolton town historian (Published in Bolton Horizons, August 2009) I recently came across this article in The Manufacturer and Builder Journal from May … Read more
Herrick Memorial Park
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, June 2009) The land that is now Herrick Park has a lot of history and … Read more
Squaw Cave
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, February 2009) The black hole to my left is more than man-sized and seems to … Read more
Uncas Helps Tontonimo
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, August 2008) By working with the colonists, the Mohegan “sachem” ( (chieftain) Uncas became a … Read more
Uncas and Miantinomo
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, June 2008) Uncas was indeed the embodiment of the wise sachem (chieftain) that James Fenimore … Read more
A Bloody Bolton Story – The Hard Luck Regiment (Part 2)
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in Bolton Community News, April 2008) In the last issue I wrote about lucky Charles Lyman, but now it’s time … Read more
Charles Lyman, Bolton Civil War Hero
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, February 2008) Charley’s story began with some original research that Bolton resident John Maston did … Read more
The Connecticut Hard Luck Regiment
Men of Bolton Serving in the War of Rebellion by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, December 2007) The Civil War (the … Read more
The Changing Face of Bolton’s Heritage Farm House
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, October 2007) Just a spoonful of verified heritage saved Bolton Heritage Farm from development, but … Read more
Heritage Day 2007 Photos
September 29, 2007 (Click on any photo to see a larger image.) Veterans Monument Dedication (Portraits by Kyle Dooman) “Historic Headstones” Tour of Bolton Center Cemetery … Read more
The Brick Tavern
by Jacqueline Langdon (Published in the Bolton Community News, June 2007) This information is excerpted from a school assignment researched and written by Ms. Langdon. We … Read more
Prelude to w3rnht Victory
Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, April 2007) Bolton has been at the forefront of the effort to create the Washington Rochambeau … Read more
The Less Delicate Arts of Rural Bolton Life
by Hans DePold, Bolton Town Historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, February 2007) Their whips were impressive instruments of encouragement, guidance, and motivation. Bullpunchers, with … Read more
The Dew Drop History Mystery
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, December 2006) In reviewing early pictures from several sources I noticed that several Bolton historical … Read more
Grant Tullar, Music Publisher
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, August 2006) Grant Colfax Tullar was born August 5, 1869, in Bolton, Connecticut. He was … Read more
Photos from Rochambeau Anniversary
225th Anniversary of Rochambeau’s March Through Bolton and Encampment at the Minister’s (Rose) Farm June 24, 2006 (Click on any photo to see a larger image.) … Read more
225th Anniversary of Rochambeau’s March Through Bolton
by Hans DePold, Bolton Town Historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, June 2006) June marks the 225th anniversary of the march of Rochambeau and the … Read more
The Belles of Bolton
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, April 2006) The name of Sumner is well known not only in Bolton, but also … Read more
The Oliver White Tavern
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, February 2006) Dr. Charles F. Sumner settled in Bolton in 1842 and said that until … Read more
Rediscovering the Minister’s House
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, December 2005) The homes of Bolton’s founders present concrete symbols of an idyllic yet very … Read more
Heritage Day 2005
Colonial Breakfast Revolutionary War Cavalry Maneuvers “Italians in Bolton” Presentation Photos by Eileen Stanley
Jonathan Edwards in Bolton and in Love
by Hans DePold, town historian (Published in the Bolton Community News, October 2005) Jonathan Edwards was Bolton’s first pastor, hired by the Bolton Ecclesiastical Society on … Read more