Historical Collections Being a General Collection of Interesting Facts Traditions Biographical Sketches Anecdotes &tc. Relating to the History a

In this book Mr. Barber has prepared historical sketches of varying length of over 300 Massachusetts towns from Abington to Yarmouth. In most cases we learn something of the town's origins the derivation of its name date of founding topography population in 1837 principal industries churches and ministers and depending on the length colonial conflicts with the Indian population the town's role in the American Revolution or other historical episodes for which the town became celebrated.