In 2007, Ontario celebrated 150 years, and we all learned a new word, “sesquicentennial.” If you thought that was a mouthful, how about “quasquicentennial.”
Norwalk power plant, 1913
In 2007, Ontario celebrated 150 years, and we all learned a new word, “sesquicentennial.” If you thought that was a mouthful, how about “quasquicentennial.”
Ontario had an ice rink in the village square, circa 1930. [...]
This aerial shot of Elroy is thought to have been taken before 1885.
Ontario residents dress up for the village’s centennial celebration in 1957.
The Wilton High School cheerleaders of 1955 (left to right): Pat Doyle, Liz Schulte and Ethel Arndt.
This 1957 Ontario photo shows two N. Garden Street businesses, Wood’s Grocery and Ma and Pa’s Cafe.
Can you name that business and location?
In June 1919, an ad appeared on the front page of the Norwalk Star. It announced the opening of a circus in Wilton, owned and operated by one of the county’s most well-known residents, Herman Miller.
This postcard depicts the intersection of Main and Railroad streets in Norwalk in the early 20th century.
This 1916 street scene shows the intersection of Walker and Main streets in Wilton, facing northwest.
A 1909 postcard depicts Norwalk’s Main Street, facing south from the intersection with Highway 71.