FAQ Category: Uncategorized FAQ
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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…
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Town Forest Inventories/Plans
Van de Poll Natural Resource Inventory of the Sharon Town Forest 1996 (3 MB download). 2007 Forest Management Plan 2007 Management Plan Map 2025 Town Forest Ecological Inventory final report