Rockland's roots run deeply into American history. Originally a village
of Abington, Rockland broke away in 1874 to form its own economically
strong and enterprising shoe-manufacturing community. This book
transports the reader back in time to meet six-year-old George Rockland
Hunt, the first citizen of Rockland; Hulda Barker Loud, the
irrepressible editor of the Rockland Independent; and Judge George
Kelley leading his parade through the center of town. Rockland captures
the lives of the merchants of Union Street, the heyday of the local shoe
industry, and the stories of Rockland's past as told through the eyes of
the camera.