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Historic Connecticut People

Indian Fair in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1941.

Indian Fair in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1941.

Frank B. “Pistol Pete” Eaton – Fastest Draw in Indian Territory

Nathan Hale — The Patriot Spy

 

©Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated June 2025.

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