Purple Frog - Willimantic CT
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nomadwillie
N 41° 42.770 W 072° 13.027
18T E 731515 N 4621635
This frog sits outside the Williamantic Brewing Co. It is located at 967 Main St in Willimantic, CT 06226. Willimantic has 2 nicknames, Frog City and Thread City. The frog sits upon a thread spool.
Waymark Code: WM7K9Y
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2009
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Willimantic is known for its legend,"The Battle of Frog Pond". It was an incident in 1754 around the time of the French and Indian War. The citizens of Windham (Willimantic is located in Windham) were awakened in the middle of the night by a tremendously frightening racket just outside of town. Assuming the worst, they seized their arms and prepared for the impending Indian attack. When morning arrived, the armed villagers marched in the direction of the noise only to discover that the nearby pond had dried up, and the area was littered with hundreds of dead bullfrogs. The frogs that still lived were heading to the Willimantic River in search of water. Thus, the fearsome sounds that had plagued the citizenry the previous night had not been Indians but rather bullfrogs “fighting” for water. The pond was renamed Frog Pond, the story spread throughout the towns and colonies, and the legend was born.
Figure Type: Animal
Location: Williamantic Brewing Co
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Not listed
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Not listed
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Not listed
Materials used: Not listed
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