Roger Ludlow purchased the areas east of the Norwalk River from Chief Mahackemo of the Norwaake (or Naramauke) Indians in 1640. Norwalk was settled in 1649, incorporated September 1651, and named after the Algonquin word noyank, meaning “point of land”, or more probably from the Native American name “Naramauke”.
The Battle of Norwalk took place during the Revolutionary War, and led to the burning of most of the town. In 1836, the borough of Norwalk was created, covering the central area of the town. In 1853, the first ever train disaster in the United States happened over the Norwalk River. During the 19th and early 20th century, Norwalk was a major railroad stop for the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad.
The city of South Norwalk and the remaining parts of the town of Norwalk were both combined in 1910 to form the current city.
Norwalk’s topography is dominated by its coastline along Long Island Sound, the Norwalk River and its eastern and western banks, and the Norwalk Islands. The highest elevation is 315 feet (96 m) above sea level on the fairway of the 16th hole of the Silvermine Golf Course, and the low elevation is sea level on Long Island Sound.
See also: Norwalk Fire Department
Norwalk Police Department serves as the city’s police department, and Norwalk Fire Department serves Norwalk’s fire protection district.
Norwalk is served 24/7 by Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Hospital EMS, a 911 paramedic service. The service consists of hospital-based paramedics and EMT-Is who serve Norwalk as well as New Canaan, Wilton, Weston, and Westport.
In popular culture
- In J. D. Salinger‘s novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield‘s parents are attending a party in Norwalk the night he sneaks into his apartment to visit his sister, Phoebe.
- In Jonathan Franzen‘s novel The Corrections, Chip Lambert holds a “twelve-hour vigil” at a donut shop in Norwalk (stalking Melissa Paquette in neighboring Westport).
Films
Full-length features and documentary films, filmed or set in Norwalk:
The Ku Klux Klan had a brief presence in Norwalk during the 1920s, but quickly fell apart due to internal issues. In 1955, multiple hurricanes hit the city, causing flooding in Norwalk Harbor. During the 1970s, efforts were taken to historically preserve South Norwalk, resulting in the creation of the Washington Street Historic District.
- Rowayton
- Shorefront Park
- Silvermine
- South Norwalk
- Spring Hill
- Strawberry Hill
- Village Creek
- West Norwalk
- West Rocks
- Whistleville
- Wilson Point
- Wolfpit
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