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Description
Given on the Centennial of the Nation’s anniversary, the author gives a brief overview of the founding of the Nation then narrates the early history of the town of Scituate and its founding settlers, including the family of Stephen Hopkins – signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Publication Date
1877
Publisher
Scituate Town Council
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Beaman, C.C., "An Historical Address delivered in Scituate, Rhode Island, July 4th, 1876, at the request of the town authorities" (1877). Rhode Island History. 16.
https://digitalcommons.providence.edu/ri_history/16