The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settlers in the area arrived in 1837. The settlement of Afton was platted in 1855, with the name chosen from a poem (Sweet Afton) by Robert Burns. A post office has been in operation at Afton since 1857. The city contains three properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1856 Erastus Bolles House, the 1864 Newington Gilbert House, and the 1867 Cushing Hotel.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Afton’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Afton’s history is told.
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1990s
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Historic places
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