The public archives hold no old photos of Alton yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Alton’s history is told.
From Wikipedia’s history of Alton.
Alton was platted in 1859. The city was named after Alton, Illinois. A post office has been in operation in Alton since 1860. Alton was incorporated as a city in 1929.
Greer Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
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