The Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company provided $10,000 for the construction of the first modern schoolhouse in Wilton. Nick Foster examines the company’s role in education in the 19th and 20th centuries.

This lecture will be co-sponsored by Wilton Historical Society. The first modern school in Wilton was built with a $10,000 donation from the Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company. This building was an indicator of a transitional time in Wilton’s history, with immigration and industrialization fueling Gilbert & Bennett’s rapid growth and the town’s transformation into the suburban community it is today. In this lecture, Wilton Historical Society’s director, Nick Foster, will discuss the rise of the Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company and Wilton’s often uneven relationship with education in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

This event will occur at the Wilton Historical Society at 224 Danbury Rd, Wilton, CT. Please use the map link below if you need directions.

Co-Sponsor: Wilton Historical Society