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Student/Educator History

Resources for Teachers & Students

On this page of resources we’ve included not only our beloved Danbury school “newspapers” (created for third graders but appropriate for students of other ages) but YouTube videos of 

re-enactors portraying Sybil Ludington, Maj General David Wooster, and a presentation on "Why Danbury" which showcases our role in the Revolutionary War. 


The Danbury History in Brief page covers additional themes (the 1955 floods, the Kohanza Dam disaster, etc.) in a short-form manner. Also on this page are many downloadable subject files on topics from the Revolutionary War to the hatting industry to Marian Anderson's nearly 50 years as a Danbury resident. For more details on how to research at the Danbury Museum, please visit our Research page. 

Danbury History Puzzles and Games (pdf)

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Frontier/Colonial Danbury (pdf)

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Revolutionary War Period in Danbury Student Newsletter (pdf)

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Manufacturing Period in Danbury Student Newsletter (pdf)

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Industrial Period in Danbury Student Newsletter (pdf)

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Danbury in the 20th Century (pdf)

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The Great Danbury State Fair (pdf)

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Danbury Street Name Word Search (pdf)

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Danbury Schools Word Search (pdf)

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Parks, Ponds & Waterways Word Search (pdf)

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Memorials & Monuments Jumble (pdf)

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Hatting Terms Word Search (pdf)

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Rev War Word Search (pdf)

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Danbury Fair Crossword (pdf)

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October Buzzwords Puzzle (png)

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September Buzzwords Puzzle (jpg)

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Danbury Museum Buzzwords (pdf)

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Bailey's History Cryptogram (pdf)

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Sybil Ludington Cryptogram (pdf)

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A Tale of Two Cities Cryptogram (pdf)

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Why Danbury?

Robert Young, Danbury Museum Trustee and Revolutionary War enthusiast, shares with us "Why Danbury?" a short presentation on the reasons behind the British raid on the town on April 26, 1777.

Eric Chandler as General David Wooster

Revolutionary War re-enactor Eric Chandler reads his account of the life of General David Wooster, hero of. the Burning of Danbury and the subsequent skirmish at Ridgefield, Connecticut. 

Frances Hendrickson as Sybil Ludington

Our colonial era re-enactor Frances Hendrickson reads her account of the life of Sybil Ludington, "the female Paul Revere," including her famous ride across the New York countryside to alert militiamen to the British attack on Danbury. 

Colonial Apothecary

Our longtime volunteer and Revolutionary War historian Robert Young performs his educational apothecary program.

Digital Danbury

The archives of the Danbury Museum are a wonderful repository of knowledge. Creating access to that knowledge has, historically,  been defined by the size of the research spaces within the museum's Huntington Hall. 


Additionally, we have digitized the five pamphlets published by Danbury's Tricentennial Committee in 1984-85, and there are pdfs of both James M Bailey's History of Danbury: 1684-1896 and the Danbury section of History of Fairfield County by Lynn W Wilson. 


These are a kind of "greatest hits" of our vast archival collection, subjects that are often asked about. If you are looking for more detail, context, genealogical records, microfilm or other primary sources please visit our Research page and  book a research appointment. Note that onsite, staff-assisted research must be scheduled in advance to give us time to prepare for your visit. 

Danbury and the Revolutionary War

 Danbury's role in the Revolutionary War is a fascinating and impactful part of our town's history. We're pleased to start making available some of our subject files for students and researchers. Simply click the linked file below to be taken to Dropbox where you can download these resources for yourself. You do not need a Dropbox account to access or download these files. Happy researching!


2510 Rev War - General


2511 Rev War  - Letters of Jonathan Crane


2512 - Rev War, Diary Stephen Jarvis


2513 Rev War - Journal Joseph Joslin


2522 Rev War - Artificers


2523 Rev War - Hospitals/Doctors


2524 Rev War - Masons


2525 Rev War - Pensions


2526 Rev War - Religions


2526.1 Rev War - Judaism


2527 Rev War - Society of the Cincinnati


2528 Rev War - Sons of the American Revolution


2529 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, American Perspective


2529.3 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Books/Excerpts


2529.4 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Letters


2529.5 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Danbury Records


2530 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, British Perspective


2531 Rev War - Tories of Danbury


2532 Rev War - Camp Danbury


2533 Rev War - Putnam Camp


2534 Rev War - West Point Chain


2535 Rev War - Student Projects


2536 Rev War - Commemorative Events


2536.1 Rev War - Commemorative Souvenirs


2536.2 Rev War - Soldiers, Skeletal Remains


2537 Rev War - Connecticut


2538 Rev War - Soldiers


2538.1 Rev War - Soldiers Lost in War


Benjamin Hoyts Book


Letters of 1777, Danbury Supply Depot

Danbury and the Civil War

 Thanks to the work of museum staff and interns, our #DigitalDanbury initiative continues to make progress digitizing Danbury Museum subject files, making them more readily accessible to students, researchers, and history buffs alike. We know how important access is, and getting to the museum isn't always possible, so we'll be updating with new files as often as we can. Stay tuned!


We are pleased to start off the digitization of our Civil War holdings with the James E Moore Post, Grand Army of the Republic book. This volume is a rich resource and we think it's the perfect book to showcase the breadth and depth of our Civil War collection.


2545 Civil War - General Information


2546 Civil War - Military History


2547 Civil War - Volunteer Enlistment


2548 Civil War - Ist CT Cavalry.


2549 Civil War - African-American Soldiers


2550 Civil War - Battle of Charcoal Run



2551 Civil War - Muster In Roll


2552 Civil War - Pensions


2553 Civil War - Medal of Honor Recipients


2554 Civil War - Wooster Guards


2555 Civil War - Commemorative Events


2556 Civil War  - Matthew Brady Prints


2557 Civil War - Letters


2558 Civil War - Crofut Diary.


2559 Civil War - Home Activities in Danbury.



2560 Civil War - 13th Infantry CT Volunteers / E Dunbar


2560.1 Civil War - 11th CT Volunteer Infantry Regiment


2560.2 Civil War - Flag of the 11th CVI


2561 Civil War - Reconstruction Attitudes in Danbury.


2562 Civil War - War of Rebellion


2563 Civil War - James S McCollum Diary


2564 Civil War - James M Bailey Diary Transcript


2565 Civil War - Official Papers, Records


2566 Civil War - Nurses


Civil War Danbury Times 1861


Civil War Danbury Times 1862


Civil War Danbury Times 1863


Civil War Danbury Times 1864


Civil War Danbury Times 1865


Danbury Times Civil War Research


James E Moore Grand Army of the Republic Book

Danbury and the Spanish American War

2542 Spanish American War - 1898


2543 Spanish American War - Veteran Encampments


2544 Spanish American War - Veterans Group


2544.1 Spanish American War - Veteran Group Financials


2544.2 Spanish American War - Soldiers

Danbury and World War I

Danbury's community response to the First World War was incredibly impressive. Each and every Liberty Loan and fundraising goal was met or exceeded (this would include Danbury's over-production of potatoes on the hat factory war farms) and this in a community where, at that time,  roughly 25% of the population had been born in the United States. Thanks to the stalwart work of Frank M Stone the Danbury Museum has an excellent collection of materials related to the Old 8th Company--many of whom served in WWI. And the cornerstone of our WWI collection are the letters from the front in France sent home by Ernest H Patchen. 


2570 WWI - General 


2571 WWI - Danbury Involvement in WWI


2571.1 WWI - Danbury WWI Committees


2572 WWI - Men & Women Who Served


2573 WWI - Old 8th Company


2574 WWI - Divisions


2575 WWI - Instruction Manuals


2576 WWI - Letters


2577 WWI - Art


2578.1 WWI - Newspaper Articles


2578.2 WWI - Newspaper Articles, continued


2578.4 WWI - 56th Battalion


Ernest Patchen Letters

Celebrating Marian Anderson

On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson sang before tens of thousands of people from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 


As part of the Danbury Museum's #DigitalDanbury initiative and to commemorate Ms Anderson's famous concert, we've scanned and uploaded the museum's subject file holdings that relate to Marian Anderson's life in Danbury and beyond. 


901 Marian Anderson


901.1 Awards & Recognitions


901.2 Concerts


901.3 Correspondence

More Danbury History Files

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Danbury Hatting timeline (pdf)Download
Danbury Fair Timeline (pdf)Download

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