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WELCOME TO NORWALK
The Name “Norwalk” itself comes from the Algonquin word “noyank” meaning “point of
land”, or its Native American name, “Naramauke”, a Native American chief. Norwalk was
purchased in 1640 by Roger Ludlow. The original purchase included all land between the
Norwalk and Saugatuck rivers and a day’s walk north from the sea. Norwalk was chartered
as a town on September 11, 1651. The traditional American song “Yankee Doodle” has
Norwalk related origins. During the French and Indian War, a regiment of Norwalkers arrived
at Fort Crailo, NY, the British regulars began to mock and ridicule the rag-tag Connecticut
troops who only had chicken feathers for uniforms. Dr. Richard Shuckburgh, a British army
surgeon, added new words to a popular tune of the time, Lucy Locket (e.g., “stuck a feather
in his cap and called it “macaroni, macaroni being the London slang at the time for a
foppish dandy).
In 1849, the New York and New Haven Railroad started operating through Norwalk. In 1852
the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad connected Norwalk with Danbury. Both railroads
eventually became parts of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is estimated that Norwalk is the sixth
largest city in Connecticut, and the third largest in Fairfield County. The city is part of the New
York Metropolitan area. Residents of Norwalk are often referred to as “Norwalkers”.
POPULATION 89,185
TOWN GOVERNMENT Mayor Harry Rilling
HOSPITALS Norwalk Hospital
MILL RATE 22.142
SIZE 36.3 square miles
AREA CODE 203
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The Name “Norwalk” itself comes from the Algonquin word “noyank” meaning “point of
land”, or its Native American name, “Naramauke”, a Native American chief. Norwalk was
purchased in 1640 by Roger Ludlow. The original purchase included all land between the
Norwalk and Saugatuck rivers and a day’s walk north from the sea. Norwalk was chartered
as a town on September 11, 1651. The traditional American song “Yankee Doodle” has
Norwalk related origins. During the French and Indian War, a regiment of Norwalkers arrived
at Fort Crailo, NY, the British regulars began to mock and ridicule the rag-tag Connecticut
troops who only had chicken feathers for uniforms. Dr. Richard Shuckburgh, a British army
surgeon, added new words to a popular tune of the time, Lucy Locket (e.g., “stuck a feather
in his cap and called it “macaroni, macaroni being the London slang at the time for a
foppish dandy).
In 1849, the New York and New Haven Railroad started operating through Norwalk. In 1852
the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad connected Norwalk with Danbury. Both railroads
eventually became parts of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is estimated that Norwalk is the sixth
largest city in Connecticut, and the third largest in Fairfield County. The city is part of the New
York Metropolitan area. Residents of Norwalk are often referred to as “Norwalkers”.
POPULATION 89,185
TOWN GOVERNMENT Mayor Harry Rilling
HOSPITALS Norwalk Hospital
MILL RATE 22.142
SIZE 36.3 square miles
AREA CODE 203
TheCtHomeFinder .com 203-550-0666
