11-530: First Falls may refer to: Yalesville, Connecticut , a village in Wallingford, Connecticut, formerly known as First Falls First Falls (Adelaide Hills, South Australia) , a plunge waterfall First Falls (City of Burnside, South Australia) , a cascade waterfall First Falls (Yarmouth, Maine) , a waterfall Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
22-535: A hundred years later, and the name of the village became Yalesville. He was the father of Senator Charles Dwight Yale , and a younger brother of merchant William Yale . The village was named in honor of the Yale family dynasty, who were pioneers in the manufacturing of Britannia Ware in the region. Founded by Samuel Yale Sr. (1763–1810), their enterprises would evolve into the Meriden Britannia Company and
33-582: Is a public recreation and preserved natural area located on the Coginchaug River in the towns of Middletown and Middlefield , Connecticut . The state park 's 285 acres (115 ha) offer trail hiking, fishing, swimming and picnicking. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection . The park bears the name of Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth (1871–1941), an academic, linguist, conservationist, and member of
44-646: Is an unincorporated village in Wallingford, Connecticut , United States. The village was founded in 1677, and was originally called "First Falls". It was renamed Yalesville in 1808. A Committee to locate a mill at the first falls on the Quinnipiac River between Wallingford and Meriden was held in September 1686. In 1704 the mill was sold to William Tyler, and the community became known as Tyler's Mills . The mill and surrounding lands were sold to Charles Yale around
55-606: The New York National Guard . Wadsworth developed the property that the park occupies in the early years of the 20th century as part of his Long Hill estate. He established the Rockfall Corporation as a charitable foundation to administer his properties and further his conservationist interests. Following his death, the corporation gave 267 acres (108 ha) of Wadsworth's estate to the people of Connecticut for preservation as Wadsworth Falls State Park. In 1996,
66-601: The Siege of Louisbourg (1745) , the French and Indian War , the War of 1812 , and the Spanish–American War . In 1695, Yalesville residents grew tired of having to take a canoe across the river, so a bridge was built adjacent to the residence of Roswell Yale, in what is now Yalesville. In about 1800, the current bridge over the Quinnipiac River was built. At the same time, the first school
77-579: The Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. , among many others. Their ancestors were the early settlers of Wallingford and descended from Thomas Yale of New Haven Colony , step-son of Governor Theophilus Eaton . Many members joined the American Revolutionary War , fighting at the Battle of Fort Washington and at Fort Lee , under General Nathanael Greene , and were captured as prisoners. They also enlisted in
88-618: The Big Falls, on the Coginchaug River , and the Little Falls, on Wadsworth Brook. The larger of the two, Wadsworth Big Falls, drops the 52-foot breadth of the Coginchaug River some 30 feet (9.1 m) over a shelf of Hampden basalt . Wadsworth Little Falls is found along Wadsworth Brook and descends approximately 40 feet (12 m) over an outcrop of sandstone known as Portland arkose . In addition to scenery and heavily forest lands,
99-619: The portion of the park that lies within the town of Middletown, some 130 acres, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Wadsworth Estate Historic District . The district's central feature, the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill , lies adjacent to the park and may be reached from the park by way of the purple-blazed hiking trail. Two natural waterfalls lie within easy reach by park trails:
110-476: The title First Falls . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First_Falls&oldid=1097860236 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Yalesville, Connecticut Yalesville
121-601: Was constructed in Yalesville. The Yalesville Elementary School, now named Mary Fritz Elementary School, is the second one built on the site. Yalesville is located in the northwestern portion of Wallingford, 10 miles from Wadsworth Falls State Park . The Wharton Brook and the Quinnipiac River , also known as Dragon River, run through Yalesville. * Consolidated borough and town Wadsworth Falls State Park Wadsworth Falls State Park , or simply Wadsworth Falls ,
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