GUSN-367331
127 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps ; 24 cm., Middleton was first settled in 1651. The town derives its name from its location midway between Danvers and Andover, on a road well traveled in early times. It was once known as Will's Hill, an outlying part of Salem Village. In 1692, Middleton lost one of its residents to a witch hunt. The town grew as a farming community, yet it also had an important ironworks industry in the 1700s. Though a largely bucolic and agrarian community, two railroad lines and one trolley line ran through town, serving bustling industries and people looking for recreational activities. Middleton includes in its quaint history an ancient white oak tree reputed to be over 400 years old; an innovative seed farm, J.H. Gregory's; and an old domicile some say still smells of baked beans. Middleton captures the history of this community's pleasant and social people.--back cover.
Manners and customs
History
Social life and customs
Raynard, Shirley Paul.
Middleton Historical Society (Mass.)
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub.
Images of America
Images of America.
127 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Middleton was first settled in 1651. The town derives its name from its location midway between Danvers and Andover, on a road well traveled in early times. It was once known as Will's Hill, an outlying part of Salem Village. In 1692, Middleton lost one of its residents to a witch hunt. The town grew as a farming community, yet it also had an important ironworks industry in the 1700s. Though a largely bucolic and agrarian community, two railroad lines and one trolley line ran through town, serving bustling industries and people looking for recreational activities. Middleton includes in its quaint history an ancient white oak tree reputed to be over 400 years old; an innovative seed farm, J.H. Gregory's; and an old domicile some say still smells of baked beans. Middleton captures the history of this community's pleasant and social people.--back cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 126).
Gift of Robert Severy, 2010
9780738572789
0738572780
Stacks F74.M63 R39 2010
Pictorial works.
Biography Pictorial works.
Middleton (Mass.)
Massachusetts
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