The document provides a history of Hampton, Connecticut from the 1600s to present. It describes the Nipmuc tribe who originally inhabited the area and subsisted on corn, beans, deer, and fish. It notes that wampum was used for trading and that corn husk dolls were popular toys for Nipmuc children. The document also discusses Peter Foster who joined the Revolutionary War with all his sons, the portrait artist John Brewster Jr., and industries that developed in Hampton during the 1700s like button and broom making. It provides details on when Hampton was incorporated as a town and that it had a Connecticut governor, Chauncey Fitch Cleveland, in the 1800s.

1. History of Hampton, CT. jd.
November 2013

2. 1600’s
Nipmuc Tribe
Who were the
Nipmucs of Hampton
in the 1600’s? They
liked to eat corn,
beans, deer and fish.
They liked to dance,
sing and gamble. To
get their meat, they
get their meat by
hunting .

3. 1600’s
Wampum
Wampum is made
out of clam shells.
Nipmucs used it for
trading and they wore
necklaces and
bracelets.

4. 1600’s
Corn Husk Dolls
Why don’t corn husk dolls
have a face?
Nipmuc children would
play with the corn husk
dolls. The story is that she
doesn’t deserve one
because she was bragging
that her face was so
beautiful. So the Great
Spirit said she doesn’t
deserve a face and now
they are made with no
faces.

5. 1700’s
Peter Foster and his sons
Who joined the
Revolutionary War
with all of his sons?
Peter Foster did and
this was the largest
family to ever join any
military in America.

6. 1700’s
John Brewster, Jr.
Who was the portrait
artist that was born in
Hampton?
He could paint
pictures that look like
the real face. He could
not talk or hear so
used his own hand
signals.

7. 1700’s
Hampton Ingenuity
What was made in
Hampton during
the 1700s? They
made buttons,
eyeglasses and
brooms. Cider and
making shingles
were also made in
Hampton. There
were mills along
the Little River.

8. 1786
Incorporation of Hampton
When did Hampton
become a town?
It became a town in
1786. Before that it
was part of Windham,
Brooklyn, Mansfield
and Pomfret. At that
time the population
was 1,333.

9. 1800’s
Was there ever a
Connecticut governor
from Hampton?
Yes, his name was
Chauncey Fitch
Cleveland. He made a
train stop in Hampton
so he could travel
from Hartford to
Hampton.

10. 1900’s
John Goodwin and Edwin
Teale
My wish for Hampton
future is to have a
skating rink and a
skate park because I
like to skate.

11. 1900’s
Volunteer Fire Department
New School
Did you know that
Hampton ‘s fire
department
started in 1929 ?
There are about 25
members. They
respond to about
70 calls a year to
battle fires.
Sometimes there
are house fires.

12. 2000
Hampton Today
What kind of schools
have been in
Hampton?
There were one room
school houses and
about 7 schools over
the years in Hampton.
Right now the main
school is Hampton
Elementary School.

13. Bibliography
3 sources
Book
Magazine
Internet Site