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Borden’s history is
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The story

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The town was founded in 1816 by Rhode Islander John Borden and was originally named New Providence, after the Rhode Island capital of Providence. William W. Borden (1823–1906), son of John Borden, was a scholar, philanthropist and distinguished citizen of New Providence and earned his wealth in the Leadville, Colorado, silver mines, becoming one of Clark County's wealthiest citizens.

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Borden, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today3 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Borden is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Borden has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Campbell-Gill House in Pierce, 3.9 miles away.

Borden and the nearest listed places

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Campbell-Gill HouseJersey Park FarmSimpson Memorial United Methodist ChurchCharles and Elletha Frederick HouseBeck's Mill BridgeGeorgetown Historic District

Closest to Borden

Campbell-Gill HousePierce · Building3.9miJersey Park FarmGreenville · Building6.6miSimpson Memorial United Methodist ChurchGreenville · Late Victorian · Built 18997.2miCharles and Elletha Frederick HouseGreenville · Building8.4miBeck's Mill BridgeHoward · Concrete Arch12mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Campbell-Gill House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Borden?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Borden’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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Stories next door

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📜 Wood📜 Polk📜 New Pekin📜 Carr

From Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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