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Hampshire

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Product Code: 9781531667955
ISBN13: 9781531667955
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Hampshire

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Originally known as Henpeck, the village of Hampshire began when Zenas Allen of Vermont became its first settler in 1836. From 1837 to 1845, Henpeck existed along the Chicago-Galena Stagecoach Trail at Old State (Route 20), Big Timber, and Brier Hill Roads. Hampshire Township was organized in 1845, and the village's name was changed to Hampshire. In 1876, the village relocated so that it could be along the Chicago-Pacific Railroad line. Hampshire was officially incorporated that same year with Samuel Rowell as its first village president. In 1893, the farming community grew to become the second largest milk-producing and shipping station in Illinois. Residents have served in the US military since the Civil War. During World War II, Hampshire was chosen as the site for a prisoner of war camp for 250 German soldiers who worked at the Inderrieden Canning Company. In 1994, the village annexed north to the I-90/US 20 interchange, which included the community's original Henpeck area.


Author: Jeanie Mayer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication Date: Jul 29, 2013
Number of Pages: 130 pages
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10: 1531667953
ISBN-13: 9781531667955
 

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