Legendary Locals of Southbury - Softcover

The town of Southbury was incorporated in 1787. It was a mere 50 years after the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock that the original 15 families were drawn to the promise of religious freedom in what was then known as Ancient Woodbury. Descendants of these families and subsequent individuals have called the town their home: community activists fighting the establishment of the German Bund; writers such as Gladys Tabor; celebrities such as Ed Sullivan and Victor Borge; artists, community leaders, educators, businesspeople, and ordinary folks. All have left indelible marks on the rich fabric of this beautiful New England community with the town seal "Unica Unaque," translated as "The One and Only."

Virginia Palmer-Skok, author of Images of America: Southbury and Images of America: Southbury Revisited, presents images generously donated from local archives and family collections. It is her passion for making history come alive through individuals and groups that drove her to continue to tell the story of Southbury, her hometown.