by
Bobbie M. Bowler
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2010
In 1783, Revolutionary War hero Gen. Henry Dearborn built Monmouth�s first framed house. In his honor, the town was named for the Battle of Monmouth, where Dearborn had distinguished himself. The area�s lakes, streams, and fertile soil helped early farmers and manufacturers to prosper, and soon the...