Westbrook
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Town Of Westbrook
Town History:
Westbrook was settled in 1648 as Pochoug, an Indian word meaning "at the confluence of two rivers", the Pochoug and the Menunketesuck, by the residents of the Saybrook Colony. Pochoug was the dwelling place of Obed and his tribe until 1676. The community was incorporated as Third or West Parish in 1724 by an Act of the General Assembly.
Westbrook is the birthplace of David Bushnell, the American patriot and inventor of the submarine. It was visited by George Washington in 1776 and by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1824.
Pochoug was renamed Westbrook in 1810 as a town by Act of the Connecticut General Assembly of 1840.
Westbrook was settled in 1648 as Pochoug, an Indian word meaning "at the confluence of two rivers", the Pochoug and the Menunketesuck, by the residents of the Saybrook Colony. Pochoug was the dwelling place of Obed and his tribe until 1676. The community was incorporated as Third or West Parish in 1724 by an Act of the General Assembly.
Westbrook is the birthplace of David Bushnell, the American patriot and inventor of the submarine. It was visited by George Washington in 1776 and by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1824.
Pochoug was renamed Westbrook in 1810 as a town by Act of the Connecticut General Assembly of 1840.
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Town Of Westbrook Jobs Opportunity : Occupational Therapist
The Town of Westbrook VNA and Public Health Department is seeking applicants for a 25 hours per week, Occupational Therapist. Under the general direction of the VNA Administrator and Rehab Supervisor, the Occupationai Therapist (OT) performs…
Read More »Town of Westbrook Job Opportunities - Nurse Office Assistant
Westbrook VNA and Public Health Department is seeking applicants for a part-time, (non-union) 10 hours per week, General Office Assistant. Under the general direction of the VNA Administrator, the General Office Assistant performs a variety of…
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