Before leaving Hingham I finally was able to get a picture of this sign. Massachusetts has one for each of their towns and it's such a kick to drive from one town to another and see this sign with date of settlement started. Hard to get pictures because you don't know where the town line begins and there is no place to pull over for a quick stop and picture. It's a bummer. On this one I was lucky enough after a month to be driving towards sign and 1st at stoplight with camera next to me. ha! All these towns are so historic and have some wonderful history. Too bad so many have been neglected. Roads are terrible in most places and some are really run down while others thrive.. just like anywhere. Just interesting observations. I was taken so much with Hingham because we lived there for 5 weeks and it was so CLEAN! Loved the manicured yards and over 1800 historic homes and some still in residence of 13 generations! That is something in this young country with so littl
It has been a grand few months and very busy with acquiring new house and having to furnish it and get settled (so to speak) however took a drive out to Casa Grande to see monument of old ruins. Amazing how these structures lasted for so many years and seemingly built of clay - roof was not added until 1920's as a little protection. Most all are gone now and it's an interesting story how they settled out here in the flat valley when most of these types of people built their homes up against some protection like a hillside. Enjoyed the visit and took time to shop at "prison store" in Florence. Open to the public and guess they do a lot of farming and sell hay by the bale. Had never heard of this before. 
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