Description: Norton, Massachusetts, Images of America, Paperback Located in southeastern Massachusetts, the college townof Norton has changed considerably since its inceptionin 1711. What first began as a small agricultural communitysoon turned into a town of small industries and businesses,and eventually into what it is now--a comfortable bedroomtown with a history as interesting as it is long.Norton chronicles the changes that have taken placeover the years. Readers can learn about the unique historiesof Norton Center, Barrowsville, Chartley, East Norton,Meadowbrook, and Winnecunnet--the charming villagesthat make up Norton. Winnecunnet Pond has been a centerof recreational activities for years, and is said to have beena fishing and hunting spot for King Phillip. Early imagesof Wheaton College document the growth of what wouldbecome the largest landowner in town, as well as a significantinfluence in its history. One also learns in this volume aboutearly industry, religion, and social life in Norton, but mostimportantly, the people--immigrants and native-born whomade Norton grow and thrive into a community. Norton hasbecome a town with a rich history and a strong sense of bothits past and its future.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738502649
Book Title: Norton
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Ruth E. Goold, George A. Yelle
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), United States / Northeast / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2000
Genre: Photography, Travel, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
