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Month: December 2021

Plymouth Residents Make the Best of the Extreme 1917 Winter

Plymouth Residents Make the Best of the Extreme 1917 Winter

By Ella Vincent Plymouth winters have long been cold, and our residents have always found ways to enjoy them! Let’s take a look back at our wintry past through historical items from the Plymouth Historical Society collection. More than 100 years ago during the winter of 1916-1917, Plymouth residents were challenged by an historically extreme winter, with widespread snow and cold by mid-October. From December to February, there were 12 days with temperatures of 30 degrees below zero, and some…

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