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History

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The Great Attack

Essex is one of the few American towns which was ever attacked by a foreign power; this occurred on April 8, 1814, and the economic losses were among the largest sustained by the United States during the War of 1812. Twenty eight vessels, with a total value estimated to be close to $200,000 (at a time when a very large two story home in Essex would have been worth no more than $1,000), were destroyed by the British.^[1] One historian has called it the "Pearl Harbor" of that war.^[2] April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants United States Britain Canada Bermuda Eastern Woodland Indians Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •United States Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other vessels... This article is about the harbor in Hawaii. ...

On that date, approximately 136 British marines and sailors under the command of Richard Coote^[1] or Richard Coot^[2] rowed six boats from four British warships anchored in Long Island Sound, six miles up the Connecticut River, past the unmanned fort in Old Saybrook, arriving at the boat launch at the foot of Main Street in Essex close to 4 A.M. The boats were armed with swivel guns loaded with grapeshot, the officers armed with swords and pistols, the marines armed with "Brown Bess" muskets, and the sailors armed with torches and axes; they responded to the single cannon fired by the town's surprised defenders with a massive volley, neither side incurring any casualties. They quickly commandeered the town, eliciting a promise of no resistance from the Essex militia in return for promising not to harm the townspeople or burn their homes, while a messenger rode to Fort Trumbull in New London for help. A dubious local myth states that Coot did not burn the town as a favor to a local merchant who met him with a secret Masonic handshake.^[2] Look up marine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Three types of mariners are seen here in the wheelhouse: a master, an able seaman, and a harbour pilot. ... Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont (1636–5 March 1701) was colonial governor of New York from 1698 to 1701 and of Massachusetts from 1699 to 1700. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts. ... Old Saybrook is a town located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. ... The Swivel Gun is a mounted ships cannon, able to turn and pivot. ... Grapeshot was a kind of anti-personnel ammunition used in cannons. ... Officer may refer to: Holders of an office Academia Chief Academic Officer · Sabbatical officer Military Officer (armed forces) Officers Training Corps · Reserve Officers Training Corps Corporate Law enforcement Customs officer · Peace officer · Police officer · Prison officer · Probation officer Politics and government Chief medical officer · Political commissar · Presiding Officer · Returning Officer... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... Short Land Service musket Brown Bess is a nickname of unknown origin for the British Armys Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. ... Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. ... A burning torch, discarded on the road in the wake of the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations. ... Axe For other uses, see Axe (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Canon. ... Arguably the best volleyer in the game now, Tim Henman is well-known around the tennis community for his exellent touch. A volley in tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground. ... Lebanese Kataeb militia A Militia is an organization of citizens to provide defense, emergency or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ... Fort Trumbull, Connecticut by Seth Eastman (1808 - 1875) Fort Trumbull was a fort built at New London, Connecticut, Connecticut. ... New London is the name of at least 21 places in North America: In the United States: New London, Arkansas, an unincorporated community New London, Connecticut, an important city in New London County and the largest New London in the U.S. New London, Howard County, Indiana, an unincorporated community... Freemason and Freemasons redirect here. ...

The British marched to the Bushnell Tavern (now the Griswold Inn), then seized the town's stores of rope (each ship of that time requiring eight miles of rope) and, according to the April 19, 1814 Hartford Courant, "$100,000 or upwards" worth of rum (acquired from the East Indies in trade for beef and wood from Connecticut).^[2] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 552 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Essex (Connecticut) town historical marker (back) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 552 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Essex (Connecticut) town historical marker (back) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old... Coils of rope used for long-line fishing A rope (IPA: ) is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Hartford Courant is Connecticuts largest daily newspaper, and the only morning newspaper for most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury. ... This article is about the beverage. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is a solid material derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ...

Their main targets, however, were the newly constructed privateers in the harbor, ready or nearly ready for sail, which they burned. Within six hours their mission was accomplished, and the British went downstream with two captured ships in tow, including the "Black Prince", a vessel that may well have primarily inspired the raid.^[1] Stranded in the river by low tide, they were forced to wait at the extreme range of the shots of the volunteers from the nearby town of Killingworth who lined the riverbanks; two marines were killed and the captured ships had to be destroyed, but the rest of the men escaped safely when the tide turned.^[1],^[2] A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. ... A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Edward the Black Prince - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Effigy on the Black Princes tomb in Canterbury Cathedral Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince (June 15, 1330 - June 8, 1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. ... This article is about tides in the ocean. ... Statistics Population: 9,251 (not including surroundings) (Jan. ...

At the time of the raid, Essex (then known as Pettipague)^[2] had been a major center of shipping and shipbuilding, but was suffering under a blockade by the British; as a result, the privateers were being constructed. Captain Richard Hayden, a prominent shipbuilder, had advertised his "Black Prince" in a New York City newspaper as "a 315 ton sharp schooner that would make an ideal privateer." This may have caught the attention of the British, who then investigated Essex and launched the successful raid.^[1] Perhaps as a consequence of the practical, but somewhat less than heroic, response of the town to the raid, shortly afterwards the name of the town was changed to Essex.^[2] Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. ... Damaged package The Panama canal. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... A blockade is any effort to prevent supplies, troops, information or aid from reaching an opposing force. ... Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ...

On the second Saturday of each May since 1964, the "Sailing Masters of 1812" of Essex commemorate the "Burning of the Ships" with a fife and drum parade down Main Street and ceremony at the steamboat dock, wearing the the United States naval uniform of that period; by tradition, this event is unpublicized.^[1],^[2] The Connecticut River Museum, situated at the site where Coot landed, now hosts an exhibit portraying the raid, featuring a large diorama by Russell Joseph Buckingham, a musket ball believed to have been fired then and a plank from the ship "Osage", burned by the British. Plans are to expand the celebration of "the town's worst day in history" in future years, according to the museum's executive director, Jerry Roberts.^[2] 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... United States Marines on parade. ... Recruiting poster for the United States Navy, featuring a woman wearing the most famous naval uniform, the crackerjack. ... A diorama is any of the two display devices mentioned below. ... A musket ball was an early form of ammunition used for loading muskets. ... Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a French-Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name, and as The Mountie. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.6 km² (11.8 mi²). 26.8 km² (10.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (12.35%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The town is made up of three villages: Essex (zip code 06426), Centerbrook (06409) and Ivoryton (06442). The local public school, Essex Elementary School, educates around 560 students for grades K-6. Centerbrook is a village located in the town of Essex, Connecticut. ... Ivoryton, Connecticut is a small village in the town of Essex in Middlesex County, in the United States. ...

Demographics

Essex, CT 1835

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,505 people, 2,811 households, and 1,776 families residing in the town. The population density was 242.4/km² (627.6/mi²). There were 2,977 housing units at an average density of 110.9/km² (287.2/mi²). There were 2,811 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $66,746, and the median income for a family was $88,888. Males had a median income of $54,053 versus $38,276 for females. The per capita income for the town was $42,806. About 0.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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Town layout

Government

The Essex Town Hall is located on the corner of Main Street and Grove Street in Essex.

Police and Fire Departments

The Police Station is attached to the rear of the town hall (Essex has a resident state trooper as well as several constables). There are two fire houses: the central fire house on the corner of Route 153 and Route 154 and the sub-station in Ivoryton on Summit Street.

Libraries

There are two libaries in Essex: one next to the Town Hall and one in the center of Ivoryton. A resident can obtain a single card for both libraries. The library by the Town Hall was recently rebuilt and very much a center of the community.

Churches

Essex is home to eight active churches. There are two Episcopal churches: one on Main Street in Ivoryton and the other on Main Street in downtown Essex. There are three Congregational Churches: one on Main Street in Ivoryton, one on Main Street in Centerbrook, and one on Main Street in Essex. There is one Baptist Church and one Catholic Church; they are located next to each other on Prospect Street. The one Lutheran Church sits on Main Street in Centerbrook. There is a building which once housed a Methodist Church on the corner of Prospect Street and Main Street, but it is no longer in use.

Education

Essex Elementary School is located in Centerbrook and serves students in grades K-6 (around 560 kids). John Winthrop Junior High School and Valley Regional High School serve Essex, as well as Deep River and Chester. Deep River can refer to: The Deep River in North Carolina in the United States Deep River, Connecticut, United States of America Deep River, Iowa, United States of America Deep River Township, Michigan, United States of America Deep River, Ontario, Canada Deep River, an album by Utada Hikaru Deep River... For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ...

Culture and attractions

The town of Essex sponsors an annual Groundhog Day parade. A large papier mache groundhog named "Essex Ed" is carried through town with revelers making noise in order to rouse him from his slumber and bring an end to winter. The town also sponsors a "Loser's Day Parade," which celebrates the 1814 event of having 29 ships burned in Essex harbor during a raid by British marines.[1] Every spring there is a Shad Bake sponsored by the Essex Rotary Club.

There are two major inns in Essex: the Copper Beach Inn,[2] in Ivoryton, which has fourteen rooms and a restaurant, and the Griswold Inn,[3] in downtown Essex, which has thirty rooms and a restaurant.

The Essex Art Association Gallery at 10 North Main St. was founded in 1946 by a group of avante garde artists. It is open 1-5 PM daily during the summer months. It is housed in a historic schoolhouse. Artists are invited to take part in the six shows held each season.

The Essex Steam Train is one of the most famous and popular Essex attractions. The main station is located in Centerbrook, with other stations in Deep River, Chester, and Haddam. The regular train ride goes from Essex to Deep River and then the Becky Thatcher Riverboat takes the passengers up to the Haddam area. The Essex Clipper Dinner Train goes from Essex all the way up to Haddam. Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. ... Centerbrook is a village located in the town of Essex, Connecticut. ...

The Connecticut River Museum, located at the end of Main Street and right on the Connecticut River, is home to numerous river artifacts and is home to the Connecticut River Eagle Festival each year.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} A Brief History of Essex, Connecticut: The Great Attack
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Essex", Mary Murphy, the Hartford Courant, April 25, 2007, Middlesex County advertising supplement page 1.
3. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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External links

• Semi-Official Homepage
• Essex Board of Trade
• Economic Development Commission
• Central Regional Tourism District

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