Memorial Hall Library
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The town of Andover voted to raise a sum of $4500 to construct a monument to the Civil War. John Smith proposed to donate $25,00 providing the town raise an equal sum to establish a library.
The dedication of the original Memorial Hall Library was on May 30, 1873. The saying over the door, "Lest We Forget" is in honor of Andover's Civil War Veterans.
The complete history of Memorial Hall library can be found on Chronology of Significant Events and Innovations in the History of Memorial Hall Library
--Eleanor 20:52, December 28, 2006 (EST)
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