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Allegany County Poorhouse - The Art of Abandonment
Historically the care of the indigent and the poor had been the domain of the Church in medieval Europe. In early US history, Almshouses were erected in order to provide a place for the poor. Varying laws were passed in each state that established “Overseers of the Poor” for each township. In the 1700’s and […]
Walter Arnold