Finding Out About Local History: Community Facts

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Finding Out About Local History:
Community Facts

How old do you think your city or town is? Who do you think started it? What important event happened in your town or somewhere nearby? Is there a famous person from your town? The answers may surprise you!

Let's Find It

Look in the library.

Ask someone in your community.

Call or visit the historical society.

Record what you found out about your town's history and how you found the information.

1. Our town started in:

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2. Our town was started by:

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3. This important event happened in or near our town:

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Let's Show It
As a class, make a community history kiosk. Cover an old refrigerator box with drawings and articles about the history of your community.

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