Author: Sharon Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439646651
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
At the turn of the 20th century, Sharons very existence was threatened by the collapse of the local iron industry as the towns economy and population began to decline. However, the popularity of automobile transportation and Sharons accessible distance from New York attracted a class of wealthy visitors who fell in love with the rolling hills and quiet valleys. This new weekend population purchased land and built stately country homes, reigniting interest in the area. Steady growth in construction provided much-needed work, and commerce began to thrive again. Early businesses expanded, and new operations opened. Local residents could shop at stores run by the Gillette brothers and A.R. Woodward, fill their tanks at Herman Middlebrooks gas station, and have their health care needs attended to by doctors at the state-of-the-art Sharon Hospital, built in 1916. Eastern Europeans became the towns newest residents, taking advantage of the affordable, cleared land to fuel a large number of highly successful farms. Sharons residents thrived as they reshaped their town, welcoming newcomers and nurturing a community of inclusion that lasts to the present day.
Sharon
Author: Sharon Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439646651
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
At the turn of the 20th century, Sharons very existence was threatened by the collapse of the local iron industry as the towns economy and population began to decline. However, the popularity of automobile transportation and Sharons accessible distance from New York attracted a class of wealthy visitors who fell in love with the rolling hills and quiet valleys. This new weekend population purchased land and built stately country homes, reigniting interest in the area. Steady growth in construction provided much-needed work, and commerce began to thrive again. Early businesses expanded, and new operations opened. Local residents could shop at stores run by the Gillette brothers and A.R. Woodward, fill their tanks at Herman Middlebrooks gas station, and have their health care needs attended to by doctors at the state-of-the-art Sharon Hospital, built in 1916. Eastern Europeans became the towns newest residents, taking advantage of the affordable, cleared land to fuel a large number of highly successful farms. Sharons residents thrived as they reshaped their town, welcoming newcomers and nurturing a community of inclusion that lasts to the present day.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439646651
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
At the turn of the 20th century, Sharons very existence was threatened by the collapse of the local iron industry as the towns economy and population began to decline. However, the popularity of automobile transportation and Sharons accessible distance from New York attracted a class of wealthy visitors who fell in love with the rolling hills and quiet valleys. This new weekend population purchased land and built stately country homes, reigniting interest in the area. Steady growth in construction provided much-needed work, and commerce began to thrive again. Early businesses expanded, and new operations opened. Local residents could shop at stores run by the Gillette brothers and A.R. Woodward, fill their tanks at Herman Middlebrooks gas station, and have their health care needs attended to by doctors at the state-of-the-art Sharon Hospital, built in 1916. Eastern Europeans became the towns newest residents, taking advantage of the affordable, cleared land to fuel a large number of highly successful farms. Sharons residents thrived as they reshaped their town, welcoming newcomers and nurturing a community of inclusion that lasts to the present day.
The St. John Genealogy
Author: Orline St. John Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Connecticut, a Bibliography of Its History
Author: Committee for a New England Bibliography
Publisher: Hanover, NH : University Press of New England
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Publisher: Hanover, NH : University Press of New England
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1222
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1222
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)
Genealogical and Family History of Central New York
Author: William Richard Cutter
Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
The Historical Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local history
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local history
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Country Life and the Sportsman
Author: Reginald Townsend Townsend
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
The American Genealogist
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
Book Description
War on the Middleline: The Founding of a Community In the Kayaderosseras Patent In the Midst of the American Revolution
Author: James E. Richmond
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 148345391X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In 1768 the sixty-year struggle to open the lands of the Kayaderosseras Patent north of Albany for settlement was finally resolved. The long conflict with France was over, and disputes over ownership rights with the local Mohawk Indians had been settled. This is the story of the families that left their homesteads in Connecticut and moved to Middleline Road in Ball's Town, in the Patent. There they began their new life on the frontier, soon to be interrupted by the American Revolution. As Yankees, most of these pioneers supported the rebel cause. In 1780 the war came to them, as a contingent of 200 British soldiers, Loyalists, and Mohawk Indians descended on Ball's Town, pillaging and burning their newly-built cabins. In the wake of the raid twenty-five men were carried off to Canada, where many remained imprisoned until the end of the War two years later. "War on the Middleline" is the story of these families, their heritage, and the hardships they endured during the founding of our nation.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 148345391X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In 1768 the sixty-year struggle to open the lands of the Kayaderosseras Patent north of Albany for settlement was finally resolved. The long conflict with France was over, and disputes over ownership rights with the local Mohawk Indians had been settled. This is the story of the families that left their homesteads in Connecticut and moved to Middleline Road in Ball's Town, in the Patent. There they began their new life on the frontier, soon to be interrupted by the American Revolution. As Yankees, most of these pioneers supported the rebel cause. In 1780 the war came to them, as a contingent of 200 British soldiers, Loyalists, and Mohawk Indians descended on Ball's Town, pillaging and burning their newly-built cabins. In the wake of the raid twenty-five men were carried off to Canada, where many remained imprisoned until the end of the War two years later. "War on the Middleline" is the story of these families, their heritage, and the hardships they endured during the founding of our nation.