The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Center.
Center Township was organized in 1873 and was named due to its position at the geographical center of Cloud County.
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Center’s history is mostly unwritten
The public archives hold no old photos of Center yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
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What stands out about Center’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Center’s history is told.
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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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