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The quilt was made for the 350th anniversary of the town in 1996. It hung in Memorial Hall Library until 2018 when, due to fading, was taken down and moved to archival storage at the Andover Center for History and Culture. The design represents "The Hill, The Mill, and The Till". The Hill is represented by the Memorial Bell Tower of Phillips Academy, the Mills are a symbol of the textile mills of the 17th and 18th century, and the Till symbolizes the farmland of the town. The quilt was presented to the town at the Anniversary Banquet in May, 1996. | |||
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*"The Mill, the Hill, and the Till Andover's 350th Anniversary Celebration Quilt", ''Andover Townsman'', February 15, 1996, pages 3, 11, and 12. | |||
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*[http://www.mhl.org/about/visit/art/quilt.htm The Hill the Mill and the Till] | |||
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Revision as of 16:58, 11 December 2018
The quilt was made for the 350th anniversary of the town in 1996. It hung in Memorial Hall Library until 2018 when, due to fading, was taken down and moved to archival storage at the Andover Center for History and Culture. The design represents "The Hill, The Mill, and The Till". The Hill is represented by the Memorial Bell Tower of Phillips Academy, the Mills are a symbol of the textile mills of the 17th and 18th century, and the Till symbolizes the farmland of the town. The quilt was presented to the town at the Anniversary Banquet in May, 1996.
See
- "The Mill, the Hill, and the Till Andover's 350th Anniversary Celebration Quilt", Andover Townsman, February 15, 1996, pages 3, 11, and 12.
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