Editing Grafton, New Hampshire (section)

== History ==

Originally granted in 1761, and re-granted in 1769, Grafton, like the county it resides in, takes its name from [[Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA140 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=140}}</ref> a relative of colonial governor [[Benning Wentworth]]. Grafton was incorporated in 1778.

Historically, Grafton's economic base consisted of subsistence farming, small-scale industry, and mining. Several mica mines and granite quarries once dotted the town's landscape, most notably [[Ruggles Mine]].

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File:United Mica Company Mill, Grafton Center.jpg|The United Mica Company operated this mill between 1909 and 1916.  Image {{circa|1909}}
File:Barney's Store, Grafton Village.jpg|In continuous operation since the 1840s, this store is now known as the Grafton Country Store. Image {{circa|1919}}.
File:Grafton Center.jpg|Grafton Center {{circa|1909}}
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