EPISODE · Feb 16, 2019 · 8 MIN
BHS e194-Defining Decades 1870 1920
from The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast · host Brattleboro Historical Society
In 1870 Brattleboro was in a lot of trouble. Northern New England was experiencing a post-Civil War recession; and Brattleboro had just had a flood and fire that destroyed much of its business district. For 8 months town leaders traveled to New England's larger cities looking for investors to help re-build the town. There were no takers. Here's the story of how Brattleboro rose from the ashes and created the infrastructure that still defines the town today...
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In 1870 Brattleboro was in a lot of trouble. Northern New England was experiencing a post-Civil War recession; and Brattleboro had just had a flood and fire that destroyed much of its business district. For 8 months town leaders traveled to New England's larger cities looking for investors to help re-build the town. There were no takers. Here's the story of how Brattleboro rose from the ashes and created the infrastructure that still defines the town today...
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BHS e194-Defining Decades 1870 1920
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