History · Ceredo

Ceredo’s history is
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1857established
1old images & papers
5recent photos

The story

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Ceredo was named by its founder for the bountiful harvest of corn upon the site. The name derives from Ceres, the goddess of corn and harvest.

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Timeline

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1857Established
1864CeredoRaidCommons
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