Gail Ralston wrote July 15th’s Andover Story, “For whom the bells toll? Academy boys lost in World War I.” Gails’ article tells the story of the bell tower at Phillips Academy. The tower was built in 1922 as a memorial to the 89 Phillips Academy men who died in service during World War I. The tower is a landmark on Main Street and the Phillips Academy campus. Click here to read the full story on The Andover Townsman On Line and learn more about the bell tower and the 49-bell carillon that graces the campus and Andover.
Today’s historic photograph features a man who was once well known in Andover. Allen Hinton was born a slave in North Carolina. He moved to Andover in 1864 after he freed himself from the last man who owned him. Hinton and his wife, Mary, worked at Phillips Academy waiting tables, taking in laundry, and selling snacks to the students. Taking the advice of a student, Allen and Mary began to make and sell ice cream to the students. Business grew and in 1901, the Hintons purchased the farm on Hidden Road that they had been renting. The Hinton Ice Cream Farm was an Andover fixture until 1951. The Hinton family story is one of the many stories featured in our newest exhibit, From Near & Far: 350 Years of Making Andover Home. The exhibit opens Friday, March 20 and runs through October 31.