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Dorset - (Images of America) by Jon Mathewson & Dorset Historical Society (Paperback)
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Highlights
- From 1768 on, people settled in several parts of Dorset, creating 14 school districts and six distinct villages.
- About the Author: The Dorset Historical Society has been actively preserving and presenting local history since 1963.
- 128 Pages
- History, United States
- Series Name: Images of America
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Book Synopsis
From 1768 on, people settled in several parts of Dorset, creating 14 school districts and six distinct villages. Join us as we examine the histories of these villages through photographs from the 1850s to 1960. Discover the industry and recreation of North Dorset, the marble mills of East Dorset, the quarries of South Dorset, and the businesses of Dorset Village, as well as the people who have called Dorset home: Alcoholics Anonymous cofounder Bill Wilson, authors Elizabeth Prentiss and Zephine Humphrey, quarry and orchard entrepreneur Ernest West, and many others.
The Dorset Historical Society has been actively preserving and presenting local history since 1963.
About the Author
The Dorset Historical Society has been actively preserving and presenting local history since 1963.