Grafton’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Grafton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally granted in 1761, and re-granted in 1769, Grafton, like the county it resides in, takes its name from Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, a relative of colonial governor Benning Wentworth. Grafton was incorporated in 1778.
Historically, Grafton's economic base consisted of subsistence farming, small-scale industry, and mining. Several mica mines and granite quarries once dotted the town's landscape, most notably Ruggles Mine.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Grafton’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Grafton’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewUnited Mica Company Mill, Grafton…, 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Grafton, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as United Mica Company Mill, Grafton Center (1910) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.