Warren Connecticut

Information on a few local genealogical projects and how to contact the people who are running them.

Warren CTGenWeb Project

http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/warren.html

The Academy was a boy’s prep school that went coed in later years.

After the Academy closed it was used by the town as a Town Hall where the tax collector had an office, voting was done and there was space for meetings.

After the current Town Hall was built The Academy was used for the town garage until the current garages were built on Rt. 341.

Then, several people in town had the vision to make it over for social events and as a town museum housing historical artifacts.

– Caroline (Connie) Verbowwens

The Warren Firehouse was originally a Methodist Church which eventually disbanded. The Withita Grange then used the building for meetings and after some rennovation, the upstairs was used for a dance hall on Saturday nights.

When the Town Hall was built the Grange conducted their meetings there.

The building was sold to the Warren Fire Department for $1 in the late 1940s.

– Caroline (Connie) Verbowwens

The Warren one-room schoolhouse was located in the center of town where the roads intersect across from The Warren Spirit Shop.

At one time there were 7 schools in Warren.

The Center School was moved in 1930, made into living quarters and subsequently burned down. A replica/model of this school is in The Academy.

At that time another larger school was built and when it turned into the Warren Public Library a new, modern school was built next door.

To attend high school after finishing 8th grade a child would have to go to New Milford or some larger town and board there.

– Caroline (Connie) Verbowwens

There was a “pest house” in Warren in the 1800’s near Lindstrom Park. It confined anyone who had smallpox, tuberculosis, or any other contagious disease. It was closed by 1900.

– Caroline (Connie) Verbowwens

All community members are welcome to become part of Warren Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Corps. Classes are held locally on a regular basis.

Contact Keith Layman at 868-7241 to find out how you can help.

Warren Volunteer Fire Company
11 Sackett Hill Rd.
Warren, Connecticut 06754
860-868-2328

The Warren Ambulance Corps currently consists of sixteen EMTs, half a dozen willing drivers, and a host of others who simply arrive on a scene whenever extra help may be needed.

Twelve members hold Basic Life Support -BLS- certification, two are certificated EMT-I , and two are certified Paramedics -Advanced Life Support. We always welcome new members.

As a non-volunteer, I remained blissfully unaware of exactly how hard the ambulance corps works to make sure that townspeople are protected. Although I never needed their services, I always assumed that if I did, the ambulance and EMTs would quickly arrive on the scene. And indeed they do. However, what I didn’t know was how much time was spent scheduling “First Responders,” or how much time is given by volunteers who are on call nights, days, holidays, and weekends.

idn’t think about the time they spent each month practicing skills or drilling, or about the 140 hours spent in classroom and practical experience settings, as they seek certification. I never gave thought to the dinners left on the table when a call comes at an inconvenient time, or the nights of interrupted sleep. As an EMT, I quickly became aware of all these things and more. I realized what a great feeling it is to know you are giving back to a wonderful community. Helping a neighbor who is sick or injured, being a familiar face to someone in need, and knowing what needs to be done in a critical situation are all reasons why we become EMTs. Training and volunteering to be an active EMT is a great way to become connected with the community.

– Kathy Newton