Information & History on back of plaque:
Town halls were created as a place that symbolized that the town's civic bodies assembled there.   They were a place where the city fathers gathered to take care of business, and where town meetings were held.   Today, many are still used for the same purpose - a place for political gatherings,  candidate forums,  or civic meetings.   Most American town halls were built on a preferential site in order to serve as a landmark or to reinforce their symbolic importance.   Some also housed libraries,  jails,  fire departments,  or were the gathering place for local markets.
Step back in time to our 1823 town hall and envision the mayor arriving in his horse drawn carriage or smell the freshly baked bread Grandma is setting at the market!

Information & history on back of plaque:
Bridge on the River Kwai,  Gone With the Wind,  Casablanca,  True Grit,  The Seven Year Itch,  Dr. Zhivago,  White Christmas,  North By Northwest,  The Good,  The Bad,  & The Ugly - umm...smell the popcorn!   With humble beginnings through the Kinetoscope,  movie watching progressed as nickelodeons opened in store front theaters using a sheet for the screen,  a few benches,  and a box to collect the nickel admission (hence the term "box" office).   Eventually the phenomenon grew into deluxe movie palaces seating between 2,500 and 6,000 cinemagoers.   There's nothing like watching Psycho on the big screen to remind you that you will never again take a shower.