Do you know there was a civil war between two colonies before the Revolutionary War? And then it erupted anew immediately after the conclusion of the War for Independence? Why is that important to us? Read “The Story of Abraham Parrish, Mendon’s First Tavern Keeper (Part II)” to see how it set the wheels in motion for a very important “first” in our area.
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