Hingham : a story of its early settlement and life, its ancient landmarks, its historic sites and buildings . THE GARRISON HOUSE. THE FOLSOM HOUSE. TORN DOWN IN 1875. COLONIAL HOUSES. 85 public way, rise houses, shops of traffic and mechanic art,Derby Academy, and the spire of an old wooden church. The Lane Homestead. — East of the National Bank is theestate on which stands what was once known as John NortonsMansion House. Since 1820 it has been occupied by ColonelCharles Lane and his descendants. The easterly part of thehouse is much older than the rest, and dates back to the middleof
Hingham : a story of its early settlement and life, its ancient landmarks, its historic sites and buildings . THE GARRISON HOUSE. THE FOLSOM HOUSE. TORN DOWN IN 1875. COLONIAL HOUSES. 85 public way, rise houses, shops of traffic and mechanic art,Derby Academy, and the spire of an old wooden church. The Lane Homestead. — East of the National Bank is theestate on which stands what was once known as John NortonsMansion House. Since 1820 it has been occupied by ColonelCharles Lane and his descendants. The easterly part of thehouse is much older than the rest, and dates back to the middleof the seventeenth century. Here lived in his youth ColonelBenjamin Church, the conqueror of King Philip. In 1679 thethree lots of land were sold to the Rev. John Norton, the secondpastor of the Old Church; and later the homestead was occupiedfor a time by his successor. Dr. Gay. General Lincolns House*—The house still occupied by the*descendants of General Benjamin Lincoln, who received thesword of Lord Cornwallis at the surrender of Yorktown, wasbuilt in 1667 by Thomas Lincoln, the cooper, who came fromthe west of England, and
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