Irish Immigrants in Wethersfield from 1860 to 1900: Outcasts to Neighbors

Irish Immigrants in Wethersfield from 1860 to 1900 by Julia Pizzoferrato Wethersfield’s proximity to Connecticut’s bustling capitol, Hartford, made the town a convenient landing place for many Irish immigrants from 1860 to 1900. Both Hartford and Wethersfield offered employment opportunities to new residents either as domestic servants, farm laborers, or …