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230 Pleasant St EB, James Sidney Allen

Buzz Around February 1, 2018 1800 1850 230 Pleasant St historical home James Sidney Allen

Born in East Bridgewater in 1831, James Sidney Allen, at the age of 17, began to learn the shoemaking trade. He started a business of…

History Whitman, MA

Whitman’s First Public Library

Buzz Around January 27, 2018 1800 1900 civic Library Mary Ella Pierce Mattie Jenkins town buildings Village Hall whitman public library

In 1879, a group of citizens in Whitman, then known as South Abington, lobbied to establish a free public library for the town. At Town…

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The Trolley Connecting The Bridgewaters

Buzz Around January 27, 2018 1800 1900 early transportation transportation trolley

The first electric trolley line in Brockton was the East Side Street Railway, which opened in November 1888, with great success. In 1896, a line…

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Bridgewater’s General Store

Buzz Around January 26, 2018 1700 1800 1900 bridgewater common industry

The building to the left of the picture is Hooper and Clark, Bridgewater’s General Store. This store was opened in 1775, replacing a smaller…

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