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Rush
Rush is a classic example of rural small-town America. The East Rush hamlet, now known as simply Rush, was first named Webster's Mills. Although not the first settler in the area, John Webster, who purchased the land in 1810, soon began building a town—first a sawmill and a gristmill, followed by a general store, a hotel, and a school. Other businesses followed, and more families arrived. East Rush was the primary hamlet and, along with West Rush and North Rush, comprised a hardworking, close-knit, rural farming community. By the late 1800s, it was a thriving and self-sufficient community. And, like any town, it is the individuals who built it and lived here that bring Rush's past to life. Years later, the strong family and agricultural base continues, but the bustling activity that centered around the trains and mills has quieted.
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Rush
Rush is a classic example of rural small-town America. The East Rush hamlet, now known as simply Rush, was first named Webster's Mills. Although not the first settler in the area, John Webster, who purchased the land in 1810, soon began building a town—first a sawmill and a gristmill, followed by a general store, a hotel, and a school. Other businesses followed, and more families arrived. East Rush was the primary hamlet and, along with West Rush and North Rush, comprised a hardworking, close-knit, rural farming community. By the late 1800s, it was a thriving and self-sufficient community. And, like any town, it is the individuals who built it and lived here that bring Rush's past to life. Years later, the strong family and agricultural base continues, but the bustling activity that centered around the trains and mills has quieted.
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Rush

Rush

by Susan Bittner Mee
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Rush

by Susan Bittner Mee

Overview

Rush is a classic example of rural small-town America. The East Rush hamlet, now known as simply Rush, was first named Webster's Mills. Although not the first settler in the area, John Webster, who purchased the land in 1810, soon began building a town—first a sawmill and a gristmill, followed by a general store, a hotel, and a school. Other businesses followed, and more families arrived. East Rush was the primary hamlet and, along with West Rush and North Rush, comprised a hardworking, close-knit, rural farming community. By the late 1800s, it was a thriving and self-sufficient community. And, like any town, it is the individuals who built it and lived here that bring Rush's past to life. Years later, the strong family and agricultural base continues, but the bustling activity that centered around the trains and mills has quieted.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467122085
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 07/21/2014
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,057,755
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Susan Bittner Mee is a librarian at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has lived in Rush since childhood and has long held an interest in local history. Along with maintaining the records and website for the Rush Pine Hill Cemetery, she has presented and helped research local history talks. Rush is a compilation of photographs from the town historian's office and the personal collections of local residents that documents the history of the town of Rush.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Early Rush 9

2 East Rush 15

3 West Rush 39

4 North Rush 49

5 Homes, Farms, and Family 59

6 Early Education 89

7 Churches 97

8 Roads and Transportation 103

9 People, Organizations, and Events 111

10 The State Agricultural and Industrial School 123

Bibliography 126

Index 127

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