Legendary locals of Fitchburg, Massachusetts / Fitchburg Historical Society.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fitchburg Historical Society (Fitchburg, Mass.)

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fitchburg (Mass.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Fitchburg (Mass.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Other Title:

Legendary locals of Fitchburg

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Legendary Locals, [2014]

Summary:

Fitchburg was incorporated as a town 250 years ago. Many of the original 40 family founders served as Minutemen, beginning the tradition of volunteers like Orlando Boss, Henry Spooner, Norman Tucker, and Richard and Thomas Bresnahan serving in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. Led by strong businessmen who also were public servants such as Alvah Crocker, Sylvanus Sawyer, Rodney Wallace, and George Simonds, the city grew to 40,000. Fitchburg has always welcomed immigrants who have enriched the community's history. Mayor Lisa Wong is the first Asian American mayor to have been elected in Massachusetts. Named an All-America city in 1970, Fitchburg remains proud of its heritage, celebrates its past, and anticipates the future. Legendary Locals of Fitchburg provides another historical view in the city's sestercentennial year.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

900733019