Get a Glimpse of Paxton History in New Book

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - Aug. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Paxton from author Dr. Barbara A. Beall. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images chronicling the area over time.

Carved from the neighboring towns of Leicester and Rutland in central Massachusetts, Paxton was incorporated in 1765. With farms, gristmills and sawmills throughout the landscape, the town’s population reveres its past.

Major employers have shifted from the once thriving shoe and boot industry in the 19th century to the town government and Anna Maria College, a Catholic liberal arts school established in Paxton in 1952. Community pride has always been central to Paxton; citizens have celebrated their history with anniversary parades since the early 20th century. Another example of the community’s recognition of their history is how they honored Maj. Willard Moore, who led townsmen at the Battle of Bunker Hill, by naming Moore State Park after him.

This tradition of celebrating history continues with Paxton, which showcases this vibrant, suburban community, currently planning its 250h anniversary.

Topics discussed in Paxton:
•   The Common
•   Town Government and the Church
•   Agriculture, Commerce and Industry
•   A Commitment to Education
•   People and Places
•   Celebrating, Serving and Playing
•   Moore State Park and Land Preservation

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.