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| Coordinates: 41°25′57.0″N 73°28′24.1″W / 41.432500°N 73.473361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| City | Danbury |
| Elevation | 274.3 ft (83.6 m) |
| ZIP Code | 06811 |
| Major routes |  |
Pembroke is an unincorporated area in Danbury, Connecticut. It is located in the north-central section of the city, bordering New Fairfield to the north, King Street to the west, Great Plain to the east, and Hayestown to the South.
History
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Pembroke officially became a district in 1769, and similar to neighboring districts like Great Plain & King Street, its identity is rooted in agriculture.[1] Today however, Halas Farm is the last remaining active farm in the area.[2]
Mention of Pembroke can be found in records from as far back as the 1740s, where it is referred to as "Penbrook" in an estate document. Nevertheless, it is said that the district was named after Pembroke, Wales.[3]
Pembroke Dist. at the northern border, between King Street and Great Plain).
Among the prominent early families in Pembroke were the Barnum's and the Hamilton's, both having owned extensive swaths of land in the area.[4] In addition to the Barnum family's substantial landholdings, their esteemed name could also be tied to their descent from Thomas Earl Barnum, one of the original eight settlers of Danbury.[5] The Hamilton's legacy is one of patriotism, which can be attributed to Captain Silas Hamilton's involvement in the Revolutionary War and defense against the British during the 1777 burning of Danbury.[6] Pembroke overall would gain the reputation of a "patriotic section of town."[1]
The 1930s brought significant changes to the area, almost entirely due to the acquisition of 146 acres (59 ha) of the Barnum-owned land by the Federal Government to build FCI Danbury.[7] Despite this, Capitola Barnum would still be reported as one of the leading landowners in all of Danbury nearly 20 years later (Capitola Road, off Barnum Road, is named in her honor). By 1955, the remaining 778 acres (315 ha) of land was transferred to her son, George C. Barnum, and grandson, George C. Barnum Jr. Most of the property was in the Pembroke District however, some was in the Jeanette Heights section of Hayestown.[8] To this day the Barnum's have retained undeveloped land in their name, such as the Barnum Road Tract.[9]
Pembroke Elementary School opened in the fall of 1970[10]
Bear Mountain Reservation was dedicated on May 29. 1987 by Mayor Dyer. The land was previously occupied by a dairy farm operated by the Halas family, which has since been relocated. Prior to that the land was owned by the Hamilton's.[4]
Pembroke has historically been a place for Hungarian settlement, which is evidenced by the location of the Hungarian-American Assoc. and Pannonia Village.
FCI Danbury
[edit]In 1938 the U.S. Government acquired a large tract of land in the Pembroke district, with plans to build a federal prison.[11] Other locations in Danbury that had previously been considered were Thomas Mountain and Stadley Rough,[12] however, the Pembroke site was deemed to be the best fit. Many residents would feel a sense of resentment following the announcement,[13] with concerns about the site of the prison, most often pertaining to the potential impact on their lakefront property values[14]
Notable inmates include Teresa Giudice, Steve Bannon, Piper Kerman, Lauryn Hill, and Leona Helmsley.
Geography
[edit]In addition to Candlewood Lake, there are two reservoirs in Pembroke, Margerie Lake Reservoir and Padanaram Reservoir.
Bear Mountain Reservation
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The majority of the coastline is occupied by the prison and Bear Mountain Reservation, a 140 acre park with several hiking trails. The only residential lakefront section of Pembroke is a community called Candlewood Pines, almost all of which is owned by a New York City based private equity company.[16] To the dismay of the local community, plans to move forward with development of the land were approved in 2008. It is the largest tract of undeveloped land on Danbury's portion of Candlewood Lake. The same company that owns the Candlewood Pines tract is also the company responsible for Poets Landing in Hayestown.
The Planning Commission initially approved the Candlewood Pines 14 lot subdivision in October of 2008 however, the land would remain vacant for many years to come. An extension for the approval was requested in March of 2017, giving the company until October 2022. In 2023 the company requested an additional extension that expires in 2027.[17]
At one point, the Waterbury Republican reported that Aristotle Onassis has considered purchasing this land.[18] Ironically, one of Bear Mountain's trails is named after John F. Kennedy.
This is also the location of Neversink Point which is where Neversink, the natural body of water replaced by Candlewood Lake, was originally located.
Communities
[edit]- Candlewood Pines - only lakefront section of Pembroke, other than the prison (proposed community details)
- Glen Brook Estates - a future planned community by Acropolis Venture LLC
- Lakewood - condominium complex named for its proximity Candlewood Lake (rearranged) Lake wood
- Margerie Manor - HOA named after Margerie Lake Reservoir
- Stetson Place - condominium complex named after the famous hat manufacturer
- Pannonia Village - Hungarian-American heritage community
Parks and recreation
[edit]- Danbury Dog Park
- Bear Mountain Reservation
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://0201.nccdn.net/1_2/000/000/14e/dc1/historyofdanbury00baila.pdf
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/halas-farm-dumping-danbury-ct-19431211.php
- ^ Imogene Heireth (1985). Names-Places: How Danbury Got Some Unusual Ones (PDF). Danbury: Danbury Tricentennial Committee. p. 7. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Glass, George A. (2016). The Hamiltons of Danbury 1688-2015: Whales, Revolution, Wild West, Civil War, Printing Press. Connecticut: CWD. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-9863463-2-3.
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/revolutionary-grave-gives-insight-into-past-65551.php
- ^ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Commemorative_Biographical_Record_of_Fai/s_wnAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Silas+Hamilton%22+danbury+pembroke&pg=PA918&printsec=frontcover
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bridgeport-post-barnum-of-pembroke/158676900/
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/do-you-remember-88734.php
- ^ https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/csc/1_dockets-medialibrary/docket_357/exhibitmpdf.pdf
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bridgeport-post-danbury-mayor-inks-n/159699205/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1938/08/22/archives/plans-detention-farm-federal-government-gets-first-part-of-danbury.html
- ^ https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/files/show/14214
- ^ https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/files/show/14215
- ^ https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/f-c-i/prison-politics
- ^ https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka/files/original/WCSU_Archives_Research_Miscellanea/7802/1938_07_01_dnt_fci.jpg
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/updated-eic-approves-candlewood-pines-105044.php
- ^ https://www.danbury-ct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1813/2023-Req-for-Ext---Candlewood-Pines-SUB-08-01
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-onassis-candlewood-pine/158727902/
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