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DID YOU KNOW on Nov. 25, 2000, to celebrate the 275th anniversary of Easton, the Easton Historical Society “unveiled” its new publication “Memories of Twentieth Century Easton” to the donors. The material was prepared by Dorothy and Paul Berry, Edmund Hands, and Hazel Varella. (Copies are still available.)
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DID YOU KNOW that July 11, 1976 the Easton Militia was reviewed by the Queen of England.
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DID YOU KNOW that June 17th, 1776 the Town of Easton recommended independence to the Second Continental Congress.
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DID YOU KNOW that June 13 , 1885 The American Architect and Building News, then the leading architectural journal in the country, published the findings of a survey to determine the ten best U. S. buildings. Seventy-five architects responded, mentioning 175 buildings. Richardson’s Trinity Church in Boston was declared the best building in America, and Easton’s Oakes Ames Memorial Hall came in tenth. Of the buildings selected, Richardson had designed five of them.
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DID YOU KNOW May 30, 1882 the Civil War Monument was unveiled and dedicated at Easton Center listing the forty-seven men killed in the War. Members of the A. B. Randall Post of Easton were major participants in the dedication. Approximately two thousand people from not only Easton but also other communities were present.
