The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settler arrived around 1817. The town of Ward was created in 1856 from parts of the towns of Alfred and Amity.
The only significant community, Phillips Creek, was first settled between 1830 and 1835.
In the summer of 1838, a violent windstorm caused destruction of property and loss of life.
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