Black and white photo that shows the Co-op Store, parts of Main Street, and more of the town
Sepia photo of Lorenzo Snow - man with curly hair and beard in a suit.

Lorenzo Snow

Lorenzo was reared on a farm with his sister Eliza. Both enjoyed reading and writing. (Their cousin was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.) When Lorenzo’s friends wanted to play and couldn’t find him, they would...

Ice and Ice Cream

Prior to electric refrigerators, ice was an important commodity, and the “south pond” between 600 and 800 West on Forest Street (Watkins Park) was the best local source. The Watkins family delivered ice to local homes...

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