Heart of the City - Danbury, CT
Named by Gov. Robert Treat after a town in his native Essex, England, Danbury has been a hub for neighboring towns from its beginnings. A military supply depot during the Revolutionary War, the town developed into a center for the distribution and production of various goods.
Danbury, once know for its hatting industry is now a manufacturing city
whose products include electrical equipment and machinery.
A resort area based on the artificial
Candlewood Lake, with more than 60 miles of shoreline,
adjoins the town.
Today Danbury offers a superb quality of life, highlighted by the scenic New England landscape, outstanding educational and recreational facilities, cultural amenities, excellent health care facilities and a vibrant local economy.
Danbury Vital Statistics
City.Net: Danbury, Connecticut
Extensive coverage of tourist attractions, cultural offerings, and other resources for Danbury. Provides current weather and transportation information, maps, a telephone directory, and travel-planning assistance. Includes supplemental links to other city guides, many of which emphasize community affairs and local businesses.
Danbury Community Network
Community network server offering a guide to local government, municipal services, and public events. Includes a directory of social service organizations and health and medical services, an index of area religious congregations and societies, postings of upcoming cultural events, a survey of educational institutions and local libraries, lists of clubs and associations, and a directory of local businesses.