New Version Of Historic Sign Put Up In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — A new version of the blue historic signs displayed in many Connecticut cities and towns is featured in Downtown Manchester, and it celebrates some significant contributions.

Local economic development officials were touting the new sign on Thursday.

Some of the more notable mentions on the sign are:

• Manchester as the "silk capital of the nation"
• The development of the Spencer Rifle
• Blankets for the War of 1812
• Powder for the Revolutionary War

In a touch of irony, the sign mentions settlers purchasing land from the "Indians" in 1682, just weeks after the term "Indians" was officially dropped as the Manchester High School nickname.