Abolitionist, author, and Entrepreneur. In 1857, wrote of clearing land near here ca. 1801-1809 while enslaved by Captain William Helm. — — Map (db m243273) HM
Soldiers Memorial Town Hall Built 1886 for meetings and gatherings. John E. Sherman Post 401 G.A.R. also met here. Became Rose Free Library 1962. — — Map (db m255628) HM
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1st Lt. John Blakeslee Thomas was part of Operation Tidal Wave on 1 August 1943. Blake piloted a B-24D Liberator in a surprise attack on the Ploesti oilfield refinery complex known as "Hitler's gas station." Heavy defenses . . . — — Map (db m248892) HM WM