Town of Willimantic, CT Website
Town of Willimantic, CT Website
Willimantic is a village and census-designated place located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States.
The word Willimantic is the Algonquin Indian term for “land of the swift running water”. Prior to 1821, the village was known as Willimantic Falls and was a single school district where about twenty families resided. In 1822, Charles Lee erected a factory on Main Street made of stone quarried from the Willimantic River. Small shops and manufacturers had been built on the banks of the Willimantic before, but this was the beginning of Willimantic as we know it. In 1825, the three Jillson brothers built a factory along the Willimantic, and in 1827, they built a second building. By 1828, there were six cotton factories in Willimantic, all of them were built within a seven year span.
Not unlike the days of yore, the people of Windham stand ready to face the challenges of the future with the same passions, determination and zest for life that have been the totems of their past.
To any and all, we welcome you to join us as we seek to engage the spirit of this community that has never shied away from any challenge, that has always been willing to shoulder its fair share of local and regional responsibility and continues to celebrate its diversity as an icon of its enduring strength.
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