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==Bernardston named== Bernardston was originally part of the town of [[Colrain, Massachusetts|Colrain]]. Bernardston separated from Colrain and was officially incorporated in 1762, with the town of [[Leyden, Massachusetts|Leyden]] being separated from it in 1784 (it was not incorporated until 1809, however). Bernardston is named for [[Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet|Governor Francis Bernard]], who was royal governor at the time of incorporation. In early maps of Massachusetts, Bernardston is shown as 'Bernard's Town'. For much of the town's history, Bernardston has been an agricultural community, producing rye, corn, cider, and was one of the first communities to produce [[maple syrup]]. The town also has the unusual distinction of having once sent the largest animal ever to the New York meat markets, a {{convert|2473|lb|adj=on}} [[ox]] nicknamed "Constitution" or "Hero".<ref>[http://www.co.franklin.ma.us/bernard.html Town of Bernardston - Franklin County Chamber of Commerce]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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