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Founding Families
The pre-war generations of Briarmont's founding families — the Ashtons, Hales, and Briggs who settled the town's earliest homes...
College Origins
How a research institute on a timber baron's estate became Oakridge College — the founders, first students, and the stories of ...
Hartwell Timber Co.
The company that built the town: Elias Hartwell's timber operation, its rise and end, and the men who worked its camps and mills.
Founding & Town Origins
Where Briarmont began: the town's founding, the county's formation, and the documents and figures at the root of the record.
Town Legends
The oldest tales of the township — legends from Briarmont's first century, kept as the town first told them.