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1812 The building of the third parish meeting house in the wilderness of East Abington, known as the White Church on June 9th, now known as the First Congregational Church of Rockland.

1812 Participation In the War of 1812.

1814 Union Street. This street was built as early as 1723 from Columbian Square in South Weymouth to the junction of Liberty and Salem Streets. After the building of the Third Parish in 1813 in the wilderness on the “Hill”

this roadway was extended to pass the church and was built to connect with the Lane settlement. Thus the linking up of the northern settlement of Abner Curtis to the southern settlement of the Lanes, this gave rise to the name of Union by the uniting of these settlements.

1815 The great wind storm of September 23rd destroyed many of the trees in the southwest part of the town. Many of the pines of the old growth were destroyed which gave rise to the building of the first Wilkes Mill and the building of Spring Street.

1815 North Avenue was first opened up as a by-way at this time. Being at the north part of the Old Town the road became known as 'North Avenue. This street is also listed among the first roads of the town. It was rebuilt in 1860.

1815 After the building of the meeting house the. inhabitants found it necessary to have a road built ~ connect up with Hingham Street, . Which was but at an earlier period. This Street IS now known as Webster Street, getting Its name from the illustrious Statesman, Daniel Webster.

1823 It was near this date that the first school house in the Hatherly section was built. It was a small school located not far from the present school building.

1829 . The first school house was built on South Union Street where the John Spence residence . now stands. There were at least three different buildings here, the last being moved to Plain Street in 1872.

1830 The survey and map by James Bates

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1832 The first Methodist Episcopal meeting house built on the north side of Webster street near the Hanover Line. This building was destroyed by fire June 18, 1860.

1839 First narration of the Towns History by Aaron Hobart. c, An Historical Sketch of Abington."

1843 The first burials on the north side of Liberty Street were made at this time.

In 1849 Abner Curtis gave a plot of land to be used for this purpose and it became known as Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

1845 The first annual Town Reports issued.

1845 The building of the Old Colony Railroad through the Town of Abington.

1846-1865 Meetings in the cause of the abolish of slavery were held at Island Grove. Many enthusiasts came from East Abington.

1848 The survey and map by Elbridge Whiting.

.1850 The first High School Sessions were held in Bigelow Hall.

185O St. Patrick's Cemetery was laid out being the first Catholic Cemetery of the town connected with the Parish of St. Bridget's in Abington.

1854 The first newspaper of the town was ... published at Abington Center in the summer of 1854 by Charles G. Easterbrook as its first editor and was known as The Abington Standard.

It thrived here for nearly eleven years -When it \vas purchased by Thomas S. Pratt, who moved into East Abington to the Franklin Poole building at the corner of Union Street and North Avenue.

It was purchased by the late J. S. Smith in 1867 and became an outstanding newspaper. Mr.

Smith continued its publication for thirty-seven years during which time the name was changed to that of the new town, Rockland, and was then called The Rockland Standard.

Mr. Frank S. Alger purchased the paper in January 1904 and has carried on to the present time. Along with the allied papers of the South Shore district The Standard finds its way into the homes of the town and vicinity as a weekly newspaper .

1856 The building of the Baptist Church.

1857 The building of the "Brown Church'