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Winthrop Historical Society Feb. 11 meeting topic is town’s 250th anniversary
WINTHROP — The Winthrop Maine Historical Society will discuss the town’s 250th anniversary, which is this year, at its next business meeting 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, via zoom.
The Zoom kink is networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81096636540 [1]and the meeting ID is 810 9663 6540.
The 1771 article of incorporation for the town says: “In 1767, John Chandler was granted by the Committee of the Kennebeck Purchase two lotts of land of two hundred acres each near the mill stream in Ponds Town with the condition that he gives bond to build a Saw Mill in one year and a Grist Mill in three years and makes on settlement on said 400 acres and another settlement on the 200 acre lott.” At the time, Maine was part of Massachusetts, and the agreement was signed by John Hancock himself.
Contact Nick at nperry@baileylibrary.org for more information.
