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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Standish Manor in Halifax
Standish Manor or “The Meadows,” consisted of a modernized farmhouse, with about 700 acres of land. On this land were three farmhouses with outbuildings for…
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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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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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