Willimantic CT Real Estate
Willimantic Connecticut (06226) is a city within the town of Windham. It is also known as “Thread City,” based on its history as a center for the production of silk and cotton thread. You’ll know you’re in Willimantic when you cross over “The Frog Bridge,” a landmark adorned with eight foot high bronze frogs atop concrete thread spools. The spools on the bridge represent Willimantic’s prominence in cotton thread and silk manufacturing, and the Frogs represent the Great Swamp Fight of 1754, in which Windham residents supposedly fired on a pond because they mistook frog calls for Indian war signals. While keeping the history alive, the city today is abundant with museums, and is also home to Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU). Willimantic is also just a few miles from the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus. Willimantic is best known for its high concentration of Victorian homes.
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Size and Population
Willimantic covers about 4.5 miles and houses a population of about 18,000.
Quick Facts
- County: Windham
Education
Windham Early Childhood Center
322 Prospect Street, Wilimantic, CT
Main Office: (860) 465-2627
Website http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/schools/ecc/index.htm
Natchaug School (Grades K-5)
123 Jackson Street, Willimantic, CT
Main Office: (860) 465-2380
Website http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/schools/nat/index.htm
W.B. Sweeney School (Grades K-5)
60 Oak Hill Drive, Willimantic, CT
Main Office: (860) 465-2420
Website http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/schools/swn/index.htm
Windham Middle School (Grades 6-8)
123 Quarry Street, Willimantic, CT
Main Office: (860) 465-2350
Website http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/schools/wms/index.htm
Windham High School (Grades 9-12)
355 High Street, Willimantic, CT
Main Office: (860) 465-2460
Website http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/schools/whs/default.html
Notable Residents
· Chad Bromley (aka “Apathy”), rapper and producer, is from Willimantic
· Christopher Dodd, American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a 30-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress, was born in Willimantic.
· Eileen Farrell (1920-2002), soprano opera and concert singer lived in Willimantic
· Jennifer Guthrie, actress, was born in Willimantic
· Skip Holtz, head coach of the University of South Florida football team, formerly coach of the Connecticut Huskies football team (1994-1998), was born in Willimantic
· James A. Kowalski, prominent Episcopal Church clergyman in New York City, was born in Willimantic
Helpful Links
>>Official Website, Windham, CT
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