Student Resources Signed in as: filler@godaddy.com Upcoming Events Plan Your Visit Plan Your Visit Research Historic Buildings Tour Charles Ives Birthplace Marian Anderson Studio Membership Collecting & Donations Digital Archives Celebrate Black History Student Resources The Great Danbury Fair Danbury History in Brief Newsletter Archive Volunteer! Account Bookings My Account Bookings My Account Student/Educator History Resources for Teachers & Students On this page of resources we’ve included not only our beloved Danbury school “newspapers” (created for third graders but appropriate for students of other ages) but YouTube videos of re-enactors portraying Sybil Ludington, Maj General David Wooster, and a presentation on "Why Danbury" which showcases our role in the Revolutionary War. The Danbury History in Brief page covers additional themes (the 1955 floods, the Kohanza Dam disaster, etc.) in a short-form manner. Also on this page are many downloadable subject files on topics from the Revolutionary War to the hatting industry to Marian Anderson's nearly 50 years as a Danbury resident. For more details on how to research at the Danbury Museum, please visit our Research page. Danbury History Puzzles and Games (pdf) Frontier/Colonial Danbury (pdf) Revolutionary War Period in Danbury Student Newsletter (pdf) Manufacturing Period in Danbury Student Newsletter (pdf) Industrial Period in Danbury Student Newsletter (pdf) Danbury in the 20th Century (pdf) The Great Danbury State Fair (pdf) Danbury Street Name Word Search (pdf) Danbury Schools Word Search (pdf) Parks, Ponds & Waterways Word Search (pdf) Memorials & Monuments Jumble (pdf) Hatting Terms Word Search (pdf) Rev War Word Search (pdf) Danbury Fair Crossword (pdf) October Buzzwords Puzzle (png) September Buzzwords Puzzle (jpg) Danbury Museum Buzzwords (pdf) Bailey's History Cryptogram (pdf) Sybil Ludington Cryptogram (pdf) A Tale of Two Cities Cryptogram (pdf) Why Danbury? Robert Young, Danbury Museum Trustee and Revolutionary War enthusiast, shares with us "Why Danbury?" a short presentation on the reasons behind the British raid on the town on April 26, 1777. Eric Chandler as General David Wooster Revolutionary War re-enactor Eric Chandler reads his account of the life of General David Wooster, hero of. the Burning of Danbury and the subsequent skirmish at Ridgefield, Connecticut. Frances Hendrickson as Sybil Ludington Our colonial era re-enactor Frances Hendrickson reads her account of the life of Sybil Ludington, "the female Paul Revere," including her famous ride across the New York countryside to alert militiamen to the British attack on Danbury. Colonial Apothecary Our longtime volunteer and Revolutionary War historian Robert Young performs his educational apothecary program. Digital Danbury The archives of the Danbury Museum are a wonderful repository of knowledge. Creating access to that knowledge has, historically,  been defined by the size of the research spaces within the museum's Huntington Hall. Additionally, we have digitized the five pamphlets published by Danbury's Tricentennial Committee in 1984-85, and there are pdfs of both James M Bailey's History of Danbury: 1684-1896 and the Danbury section of History of Fairfield County by Lynn W Wilson. These are a kind of "greatest hits" of our vast archival collection, subjects that are often asked about. If you are looking for more detail, context, genealogical records, microfilm or other primary sources please visit our Research page and book a research appointment . Note that onsite, staff-assisted research must be scheduled in advance to give us time to prepare for your visit. Danbury and the Revolutionary War Danbury's role in the Revolutionary War is a fascinating and impactful part of our town's history. We're pleased to start making available some of our subject files for students and researchers. Simply click the linked file below to be taken to Dropbox where you can download these resources for yourself. You do not need a Dropbox account to access or download these files. Happy researching! 2510 Rev War - General 2511 Rev War  - Letters of Jonathan Crane 2512 - Rev War, Diary Stephen Jarvis 2513 Rev War - Journal Joseph Joslin 2522 Rev War - Artificers 2523 Rev War - Hospitals/Doctors 2524 Rev War - Masons 2525 Rev War - Pensions 2526 Rev War - Religions 2526.1 Rev War - Judaism 2527 Rev War - Society of the Cincinnati 2528 Rev War - Sons of the American Revolution 2529 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, American Perspective 2529.3 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Books/Excerpts 2529.4 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Letters 2529.5 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Danbury Records 2530 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, British Perspective 2531 Rev War - Tories of Danbury 2532 Rev War - Camp Danbury 2533 Rev War - Putnam Camp 2534 Rev War - West Point Chain 2535 Rev War - Student Projects 2536 Rev War - Commemorative Events 2536.1 Rev War - Commemorative Souvenirs 2536.2 Rev War - Soldiers, Skeletal Remains 2537 Rev War - Connecticut 2538 Rev War - Soldiers 2538.1 Rev War - Soldiers Lost in War Benjamin Hoyts Book Letters of 1777, Danbury Supply Depot Danbury and the Civil War Thanks to the work of museum staff and interns, our #DigitalDanbury initiative continues to make progress digitizing Danbury Museum subject files, making them more readily accessible to students, researchers, and history buffs alike. We know how important access is, and getting to the museum isn't always possible, so we'll be updating with new files as often as we can. Stay tuned! We are pleased to start off the digitization of our Civil War holdings with the James E Moore Post, Grand Army of the Republic book. This volume is a rich resource and we think it's the perfect book to showcase the breadth and depth of our Civil War collection. 2545 Civil War - General Information 2546 Civil War - Military History 2547 Civil War - Volunteer Enlistment 2548 Civil War - Ist CT Cavalry. 2549 Civil War - African-American Soldiers 2550 Civil War - Battle of Charcoal Run  2551 Civil War - Muster In Roll 2552 Civil War - Pensions 2553 Civil War - Medal of Honor Recipients 2554 Civil War - Wooster Guards 2555 Civil War - Commemorative Events 2556 Civil War  - Matthew Brady Prints 2557 Civil War - Letters 2558 Civil War - Crofut Diary. 2559 Civil War - Home Activities in Danbury.  2560 Civil War - 13th Infantry CT Volunteers / E Dunbar 2560.1 Civil War - 11th CT Volunteer Infantry Regiment 2560.2 Civil War - Flag of the 11th CVI 2561 Civil War - Reconstruction Attitudes in Danbury. 2562 Civil War - War of Rebellion 2563 Civil War - James S McCollum Diary 2564 Civil War - James M Bailey Diary Transcript 2565 Civil War - Official Papers, Records 2566 Civil War - Nurses Civil War Danbury Times 1861 Civil War Danbury Times 1862 Civil War Danbury Times 1863 Civil War Danbury Times 1864 Civil War Danbury Times 1865 Danbury Times Civil War Research James E Moore Grand Army of the Republic Book Danbury and the Spanish American War 2542 Spanish American War - 1898 2543 Spanish American War - Veteran Encampments 2544 Spanish American War - Veterans Group 2544.1 Spanish American War - Veteran Group Financials 2544.2 Spanish American War - Soldiers Danbury and World War I Danbury's community response to the First World War was incredibly impressive. Each and every Liberty Loan and fundraising goal was met or exceeded (this would include Danbury's over-production of potatoes on the hat factory war farms) and this in a community where, at that time,  roughly 25% of the population had been born in the United States. Thanks to the stalwart work of Frank M Stone the Danbury Museum has an excellent collection of materials related to the Old 8th Company--many of whom served in WWI. And the cornerstone of our WWI collection are the letters from the front in France sent home by Ernest H Patchen. 2570 WWI - General 2571 WWI - Danbury Involvement in WWI 2571.1 WWI - Danbury WWI Committees 2572 WWI - Men & Women Who Served 2573 WWI - Old 8th Company 2574 WWI - Divisions 2575 WWI - Instruction Manuals 2576 WWI - Letters 2577 WWI - Art 2578.1 WWI - Newspaper Articles 2578.2 WWI - Newspaper Articles, continued 2578.4 WWI - 56th Battalion Ernest Patchen Letters Celebrating Marian Anderson On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson sang before tens of thousands of people from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. As part of the Danbury Museum's #DigitalDanbury initiative and to commemorate Ms Anderson's famous concert, we've scanned and uploaded the museum's subject file holdings that relate to Marian Anderson's life in Danbury and beyond. 901 Marian Anderson 901.1 Awards & Recognitions 901.2 Concerts 901.3 Correspondence More Danbury History Files Danbury History timeline (pdf) Danbury Hatting timeline (pdf) Danbury Fair Timeline (pdf) Thank you Representative Santos! Download PDF Copyright © 2026 Danbury Museum. All Rights Reserved. This website uses cookies. We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. Decline Accept