Continuing the theme these next few days of getting to know our hometown: A view down our main street: Public Road. We are standing on the east side of the street looking north. Local lore says that the original owner of the land, Mary Miller, would not allow any alcohol or drinking east of Public Road; strictly temperance. The town is named for her husband Lafayette Miller. He got the name, but she owned the land, and several coal mines. We will delve into the coal mining history of the area later.
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