War Office Trumble Store
- Also Known As: Capt. Joseph Trumble Store and Office
- Address: W Town St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1732/00/00 | The War Office is built on the north corner of the Colchester Road as store and office for Captain Joseph Trumbull to serve his extensive mercantile interests. | |||||
| 1775/05/00 | Jonathan Trumbull Sr | Patriot Commander | The War Council of Connecticut, or Council of Safety, is first established appointed in by the General Assembly, to assist the Governor Jonathan Trumbull when the General Assembly was not in session. Trumbull uses the family store as his war office office | |||
| 1775/08/00 | Jonathan Trumbull Sr | Connecticut Governor | Gentlemen, You are hereby directed to take care and charge of Gov'r P Skene and pursue the resolve of the Continental Congress relative to him and agreeable to their desire confine him on his parole of Honor not to go out of the bounds of Hartford, - JT | Capture of Fort Ticonderoga | ||
| 1891/00/00 | After the war of the American Revolution, passing into other hands, the building deteriorates and is finally deserted. About 1S91 its owner, Mrs Bethiah H Wattles, presents The War Office to the Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution. |
| Particulars for War Office Trumble Store: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Business |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Military Facility |
| Attribute | Moved property |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Specialty Store |
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