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What Does This Drawing Illustrate?
A peek into the archives of the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.
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"A Moment in Time" has not appeared for the past several weeks. On August 29 it was pre-empted by coverage of Tropical Storm Irene, and last week did not appear due to the Labor Day holiday.
On August 22, we asked the question: "Who Is this Couple?" Mitchell Rosin commented that it was the couple who deeded Westmoor Park to the town. Jeff Murray added that if Rosin was correct about it being the couple who deeded Westmoor Park, then their names were Charles and Leila Hunter.
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The correct answer is: Charles and Leila Hunter gave their property on Flagg Road to the town for visitors to learn about nature and the environment. Known as Westmoor Park, it now consists of 162 acres offering visitors a glimpse of rural life in an increasingly suburban
community.
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