Naugatuck Connecticut 06770
Naugatuck CT Town Travel Business Information
Naugatuck, Connecticut was settled in 1701 as a farming community in rural Western Connecticut. As the Industrial Revolution commenced, Naugatuck was transformed into a hardscrabble mill town like its neighbors in the Naugatuck Valley.
Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe Company & Downtown Naugatuck. Rubber was the chiefly manufactured product. The United States Rubber Company (renamed Uniroyal Inc. in 1961) was founded in Naugatuck in 1892 as a consolidation of nine rubber companies and maintained its corporate headquarters there until the 1980s. Their Footwear Division manufactured Keds “sneakers” in Naugatuck from 1917 until the 1980s. U.S. Rubber also produced Naugahyde in a Naugatuck factory, but it is no longer produced there.
Due to an increase in the price of sulfuric acid, which was needed for the process then used for reclaiming old rubber, the United States Rubber Co. formed the Naugatuck Chemical Company on June 1, 1904, and the company soon was in the forefront of the chemical industry in the United States. Naugatuck Chemical remained a subsidiary of the U.S. Rubber Co. until, under Uniroyal, it gained independence as Uniroyal Chemical Co. They moved their operations to Middlebury, Connecticut in the 1970s.
The Risdon Manufacturing Company, established in Naugatuck around 1910, began by producing safety pins. Local housewives and children were often hired to attach the pins to cardboard for an easy sale. Risdon became the manufacturer of total packaging for cosmetics, personal, household, and other consumer products, and home sewing notions such as common pins, needles, snaps, and other accessories. It is now the Crown Risdon Co., headquartered in Watertown, Connecticut.
To share any Naugatuck, CT information with us, please contact us.
Connecticut Town Guides
Incorporated: 1844
County: New Haven
Naugatuck, CT Population:
2010: 31,862
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.2923
Longitude: -73.0305
Naugatuck CT Local Information
Naugatuck Police Dispatch: 203-729-5222
Naugatuck Fire Department: 203-720-7082
Ambulance Service: 203-723-9266
Town Hall Telephone: 203-720-7055
Shop 24/7 at FREE WORLD MALL
Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Connecticut Six-Piece State Magnet Set by Classic Magnets, Includes 6 Unique Designs, Collectible Souvenirs Made in The USA | $22.99 ($3.83 / Count) | Sale Item |
![]() |
Connecticut Kraft Label Scented Soy Candle, Citrus, Lavender, Woody, 10 Oz. Glass Jar Candle, Made in The USA, Decorative Candles, Going Away Gifts for Friends, State Candles | $24.95 | Sale Item |
![]() |
Amerileather Waxy Brown Leather Two Piece Set Traveler | $231.98 | Sale Item |
![]() |
Handmade Leather Carry On Bag - Airplane Underseat Travel Duffel Bags By Rustic Town (Mulberry) Medium | $149.45 | Sale Item |
![]() |
Firu-Handmade Vintage Style Luggage Leather Duffle Bag Travel Gym Sports Overnight Weekender Leather Duffle Bags for Men and Women | Sale Item | |
![]() |
DELSEY Paris Chatelet Hard+ Hardside Luggage with Spinner Wheels, Champagne White, Checked-Large 28 Inch, with Brake | Sale Item | |
![]() |
Large Leather 32 Inch Luggage Handmade Duffel Bag Carryall Weekender Travel Overnight Gym Sports Carry On For Men And Women (32 inch) | $98.99 | Sale Item |
![]() |
DELSEY Paris Chatelet Air Hardside Luggage, Spinner Wheels, Chocolate Brown, Carry-on 21 Inch | $349.99 | Sale Item |
![]() |
Leather Travel Duffel Bag | Gym Sports Bag Airplane Luggage Carry-On Bag | Gift for Father's Day By Aaron Leather Goods | Sale Item | |
![]() |
Fossil Men's Defender Leather Travel Duffle Luggage Bag, Cognac , (Model: MBG9344222) | Sale Item | |
![]() |
McKlein Limited Edition Laptop Briefcase, Black Leather (96315C) | $146.24 | Sale Item |
![]() |
Orvis Outdoor Quilted Snap Men's Pullover Sweatshirt - Mockneck Style Sweatshirt For Men with Four-Snap Quarter Placket, Navy - Large | Sale Item | |
![]() |
vineyard vines Men's Saltwater Quarter-Zip Pullover Sweater, Grey Heather, XL | Sale Item | |
![]() |
Columbia Women's Sweater Weather Half Zip, Chalk Heather, Medium | Sale Item |
New Haven County CT Living
inns | hotels | resorts | rentals | attractions | dining | real estate
Connecticut Town & City Guides by Region
Vacation Rentals | Pet Friendly
Attractions | Maps | Products
Free World Mall
Country Weddings | New England Recipes
CT Inns | Red Sox Gifts | Travel Destinations