Discover New Haven!

Discover New Haven!. . , For centuries New Haven was home to the Quinnipiac Tribe. Since the city was settled by Puritans in 1638 it has gone through dramatic changes. New Haven is recognized as the first "planned city" because of its original layout consisting of a grid of eight interconnecting streets known as the "nine squares." The central square was designated as a public common and became what is now the New Haven Green. In the early 1700s Yale College moved to New Haven. Throughout its centuries-old presence the school has expanded and transformed the New Haven landscape with the addition of steeples, towers and architecture, both classical and modern. Manufacturing in industries such as carriages, clocks, firearms, toys, and beer gave rise to new and vibrant neighborhoods across the city and fostered the development of the harbor and rail lines. "Urban renewal" in the mid-1900s created the network of highways that includes 1-95, 1-91 and the Route 34 connector, and brought changes to downtown. Today development projects continue to alter the skyline of New Haven., Take a moment to compare the historical photographs of the city to today's landscape, noting the differences in neighborhoods, infrastructure and natural features. Can you imagine what New Haven was like in the era in which each photograph was taken? Can you imagine what New Haven will be like in the centuries to come?, Cedar Hill and Fair Haven c. 1880 , The intersection of View and Rock streets was the original entrance to the park. Cedar Hill was not yet fully developed and Erector Square, the former A.C. Gilbert factory, had not been built., Harbor View c. 1903 , A view toward Fair Haven and the heavily developed harbor section of Wooster Square. The neighborhood of Cedar Hill is to the immediate left., View of Mitchell Drive along the Mill River floodplain c. 1930 , East Rock had been developed considerably by 1930. Marlin Firearms and light industry in the area were crucial to this growth. In this view neither Interstate 91 nor Wilbur Cross High School and its recreational fields had been built., New Haven from East Rock 1853 , New Haven in 1853 was far more centralized around the New Haven Green than the city is today. East Rock was considered to be well in the country from downtown. East Rock Park would not be established until the 1880s., View over Whitneyville c. 1900 , The view north toward Lake Whitey depicts a pavilion built from the plans produced by East Rock Park designer Donald Grant Mitchell. Mitchell Drive is named in his honor., Pavilion c. 1890 , The raised stone platform to the right of you was the foundation for the refreshment house that featured a small restaurant and viewing area. Before the advent of the automobile the summit was accessible by carriage, horse, foot, or bicycle., Panoramic photography by Enzo Figueres. Inset photographs courtesy of the New Haven Museum. , With special thanks to Justin Elicker, Dan Barvir, David Shimchick, Jason Bischoff-Wurstle, David Heiser, and Sally Pallatto. , We gratefully acknowledge Robert Ibbotson and Jody Sindelar for their generous support of this kiosk., Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History , The Honorable John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor , New Haven Parks and Recreation , Friends of East Rock Park , New Haven Museum