April 27, 2010

The Clark County community of Amity was settled by pioneers in the 1840s. Reportedly named by settlers who hoped to gain peace and brotherhood, the area developed slowly until the construction of the railroad shortly after the start of the twentieth century. Becoming a shipping and trading center, the town, shown in this early 1900s photograph, was officially incorporated in 1907.

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