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Town histories.

Two former peddlers, Horace and Dennis Wilcox, helped establish a lucrative silver industry in Meriden, CT. They brought numerous local manufacturers & distributors together and formed the Meriden Britannia Company in 1852. Learn more: https://t.co/K7mXSW7YER#cthistory pic.twitter.com/K7b2uUqGlF

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Label: “Meriden Trotting Park. Kensington Ave. At end of Lewis Ave.” #meridenhistory pic.twitter.com/5yHAJgfgVn

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