Wallingford lies nestled among the hills along the valley of the Quinnipiac River in Connecticut.
With names such as Wallace, Simpson, Rogers, Elton, Hall, Miller, International Silver, the Community (a commune, which later joined the Oneida.
Many years after its founding, Wallingford flourished as a center for the making of silver hollowware and flatware.
The land proved to be productive for farming and orchards.
Its first settlers were 38 planters and their families, who arrived in 1670.
Wallingford lies nestled among the hills along the valley of the Quinnipiac River in Connecticut