During the 18th and 19th centuries, the town attracted Italian, German and Irish immigrants searching for work, first in stone quarries and sawmills, and later in factories. Eventually small businesses, shops and banks sprouted up. A little known fact is that the German immigrants maintained a social club in the State Street area called Schuetzen Park. The park was a popular venue for athletic competitions and of course, partaking of their cultural foods and drinks.
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