Documents & Maps

Original Plat of Sandwich
The earliest known map of Sandwich, showing the original town layout and early additions.

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Preservation Series

Original historical documents carefully transcribed and preserved in a readable format while remaining faithful to the original source.

The Sandwich Fair of 1901
Originally published in the Sandwich Argus on September 14, 1901, this firsthand newspaper account captures the Sandwich Fair just days after it concluded. Carefully transcribed and lightly formatted for readability, it preserves the voices, businesses, exhibits, and community life of the fair as they were seen in 1901.

Historical Reference Sources

1899 County Chronology
What did people in 1900 believe was worth remembering about the year 1899?
Published just weeks after the new century began, this month by month chronology from the True Republican captures the events that residents of DeKalb County considered most significant—from the Sandwich Fair and Civil War veterans’ reunions to lectures, public meetings, and the passing of prominent citizens. Compiled by G. E. Congdon, President of the DeKalb County Historical Society, it offers a remarkable contemporary snapshot of life in DeKalb County at the close of the nineteenth century.