Cracker Hill

1. About the Cracker Hill Neighborhood​​
2. History of the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
   1. ​Cracker Hill is the original neighborhood which was historically referred to as Columbia Heights neighborhood
   2. First mentions of the identity "Cracker Hill" came circa 1931.
   3. More recently, Cracker Hill is part of what now is known as Overlook or the Historic Overlook neighborhood, although its identity remains
      1. ​In 2012, the Waterbury Observer published a photograph of part of Cracker Hill, identifying it as Cracker Hill, from the vantage point of Watertown Road (however, there is no Watertown Road in Waterbury but the picture may have been taken from Watertown Avenue in Waterbury)
   4. ​An August 24th, 2008 Op-Ed piece, published in the Republican newspaper, by Joseph P. Nolan, makes mention of Cracker Hill
   5. Waterbury Thoughts' October 31st, 2015 edition make mention of "Waterbury's fashionable Cracker Hill".
   6. Native of Waterbury, Bettejane Synott Wesson authored "A View From Cracker Hill", which chronicled her experiences growing up in Cracker Hill.
      1. ​Wesson is a long-time community supporter and advocate
      2. ​She is also rumored to be philanthropic
3. ​Other Names for the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
   1. ​Columbia Heights
   2. Overlook
   3. Historic Overlook
   4. generally, Columbia Boulevard
4. Streets in the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
5. The Cracker Hill Neighborhood Highlights
6. Safety in the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
7. Parks in the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
8. Water in the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
9. Demographic Profile of the Cracker Hill Neighborhood​
   1. ​Long ago, Cracker Hill was once the neighborhood of the Brass Barons of Waterbury, or, at least, their executive managers
      1. ​It has been rumored that the neighborhood name was derived from the way some of the Brass Barons treated their employees, shy of actually being slaves.
10. Business in Cracker Hill (partial list)
    1. ​Cracker Hill Sports
       
       1. (bizapedia.com)
          1. Dissolved
11. Features of the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
12. The Cracker Hill Neighborhood Association
    1. ​The Historic Overlook Community Club
13. Partners and Supporters of the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
14. Sports in Cracker Hill
    1. The "Cracker Hills" track team
    2. ​The "Cracker Hills" basketball team
    3. The Cracker Hill "Terriers" basketball team (1940)
    4. The Cracker Hill "Mugwamps" baseball team (until 1931)
    5. The Cracker Hill "Midgets" ("midget") baseball team​
    6. The Cracker Hill "Clippers", baseball team (after 1931)
       1. ​Whose players were mostly from Saint Margaret School
       2. Most popular, perhaps, from 1931 through 1934​
    7. ​The Cracker Hill "Juniors" baseball team
    8. ​The Cracker Hill ping pong team
    9. The Cracker Hill Volleyball team
    10. The Cracker Hill "Crusaders" bowling team
    11. The Cracker Hill Athletic Club football team
    12. The Cracker Hill Ice Hockey team
15. Noteworthy People from the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
    1. ​Catherine Rosalind Russell (yes, the world-famous actress Rosalind Russell)
       1. Liam Bluett article on Russell 
    2. ​Bettejane Synott Wesson; Author, Community Advocate, heiress
       1. ​The View From Cracker Hill
       2. Bold as Brass
16. Significant Structures in the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
    1. ​C. H. Cables Residence
17. The Cracker Hill Neighborhood Online
    1. ​There is no known online presence for Cracker Hill
18. Map of the Cracker Hill Neighborhood

A picture of Cracker Hill
Looking East Towards Waterbury's Cracker Hill | The Waterbury Observer