Lake Waubeeka: A Community History

by Jeffrey S. Gurock

Book Overview

In 1951, a small group of Jewish firefighters from New York City established a summer colony called Lake Waubeeka in Danbury, Connecticut. Today, it is a religiously, ethnically and racially diversified community of some 250 families. The vision of its founders was to create a bucolic environment away from the grit and grime of the metropolitan area. While Waubeekans did not always agree on the directions life on their mountain might take, a profound...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467149462
• ISBN13: 9781467149464
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 8.7"