FAQ Category: Uncategorized FAQ
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A Long Walk to the Classroom, by Gina S. Goff
In the year 1859, Myra Moore was 21 years old. With no training, and a long walk (in a long skirt) from home to the one-room Brick Schoolhouse in Sharon,…
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Dr. Erazim Kohak
Dr. Erazim Kohak (1933-2020) Erazim Kohak was six years old when Nazis invaded Prague, seven when his father was imprisoned and eleven years old when both his parents were shipped…
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Thomas and Virginia Cabot
Thomas Dudley Cabot and Virginia Wellington Cabot (1897-1995 and 1900-1997) Tom Cabot built a billion-dollar business from holdings in West Virginia Natural Gas, a company which produces carbon black, a…
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Dr. Harlow and Martha Shapley
Dr. Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) and Martha Betz Shapley (1890-1981) Dr. Harlow Shapley was Director of the Harvard College Observatory for 32 years. During that time…
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Dr. Lincoln Davis
Dr. Lincoln Davis (1872-1952) After graduating from Harvard and then from Harvard Medical School in 1898, Dr. Davis was immediately appointed as an instructor in anatomy at the medical school.…
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Reuben Law
Reuben Law (1751-1840) Reuben Law, reputed to be the first settler in Sharon, came to town in 1777. Prior to his arrival, he had enlisted as a soldier in the…
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Rail Trails
A group of local organizations has released a new and improved rail trail map for the Monadnock Region. Available in print and online, the new map charts nearly 100 miles…
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Brick Restoration – Schoolhouse
Update: The restoration project of the Brick Schoolhouse in Sharon was completed in mid-August 2025. After the mortar cured, a final wash removed the film around the areas that were…