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A History of Narragansett

Town History. A History of ... A local historian, John Miller, has been gracious to provide the Town with a paper detailing the history of Narragansett.

Shawnee Town Museum: Home

Farmhouse. Learn about the history of the Museum that is Shawnee Town 1929read more read more icon. Town Hall. Learn about our newly renovated Town Hall ...

Old Sturbridge Village

An 1830s New England Living History Museum.

Wilton Town History | wiltonct

Originating in its colonial origins, Wilton had developed in a rather haphazard, individualistic way-a house here and a store there. Shortly after World War II, ...

Company Towns: 1880s to 1935 - Social Welfare History Project

Company towns developed out of a paternalistic effort to create a utopian worker's village. Churches, schools, libraries, and other amenities were constructed.

Historic Richmond Town

Explore the diverse histories of Staten Island at NYC's most complete living history village, historical museum, and arboretum.

History of Pigeon Forge

The town takes the first part of its name from the Little Pigeon River, and the river takes its name from passenger pigeons. These birds, now extinct, were so ...

Chili's History - Town of Chili

The Town of Chili was named after the Chiliast, or Chilian religion. They believe in the millenarian theory. This was the religion of some of the earliest ...

Town History - Town of North Providence, Rhode Island

In 1929, a 30 acre tract on Smithfield Road was donated to the State of Rhode Island to be used as a park in memory of Peter Randall, an eighteenth century ...

History - City of Barre

On March 11, 1793, the first town meeting was held in the community. The name of the community was eventually changed to Barre. There is some debate about ...

History - Town of Corning

The Town of Corning began as the “Town of Painted Post” in 1796 when the county was founded. In 1836, the name was changed to honor an important investor in the ...

Town History | Sterling MA

Sterling was once part of the territory of the Nashaway Indians, at one time the most numerous and powerful tribe in Massachusetts. Owing to an abundance of ...

Town History | Hyde Park, NY

Staatsburg is still a hamlet within the Town of Hyde Park. The lands south of the Crum Elbow Creek belonged to the Stoutenburghs, who were the first settlers ...

History | Town of Vienna, VA

In the 1760s, John Hunter, a native of Ayr County in Scotland, married Broadwater's daughter and built a tobacco plantation in 1767 in what became the Town and ...

Carrboro, NC - Official Website - History of Carrboro

It wasn't until 1913 that the town made its final name change after Julian Shakespeare Carr, owner of the local textile mill, after Carr expanded the mill and ...

History and Research - Historic London Town and Gardens

London Town was created by legislation in 1683. This legislation, “An Act for Advancement of Trade,” created many towns and ports throughout Maryland.

A Brief History of Leesburg

Established in 1758, Leesburg is the seat of government for Loudoun County. The town's rich history spans three centuries.

Brief History | Weatherford, TX - Official Website

Cynthia Ann lived among the Comanche and became the mother of Chief Quanah Parker. The Town of Weatherford was named for the State Senator for this district, ...

History - Town of Lake George

Its entire region is rich in history, and the town sits on one of the most pristine bodies of water in the world. Lake George was orginally called “Andia-ta-roc ...

Town History | Gettysburg PA

Note: Much of the narrative below is sourced via WikipediaGettysburg is a borough and the county seat of Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.