Bethel, Connecticut Photographs
History of the Town of Bethel
Governor’s Visit to Bethel c.1900
A visit by Governor George E. Lansbury of Ridgefield, in office from 1899-1901. The carriage is stopped in front of the building that today houses a fitness center. The gentleman seated to the right of the Governor is Dr. William C. Wile, who is responsible for building Tarrywile Mansion. The individual standing to the right of the carriage is Rev. Henry L. Slack, who served as minister of Bethel’s Congregational Church from 1883 until his death in 1905.
A visit by Governor George E. Lansbury of Ridgefield, in office from 1899-1901. The carriage is stopped in front of the building that today houses a fitness center. The gentleman seated to the right of the Governor is Dr. William C. Wile, who is responsible for building Tarrywile Mansion. The individual standing to the right of the carriage is Rev. Henry L. Slack, who served as minister of Bethel’s Congregational Church from 1883 until his death in 1905.