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Over the years, civic employees have uncovered remarkable pieces of our community’s past in the most unexpected places. Tucked behind filing cabinets, nestled in dusty corners, and forgotten in the recesses of municipal buildings, these artifacts tell stories that official records sometimes miss.

Among our discoveries: a check dating back to 1864, its ink faded but still legible, offering a glimpse into Civil War-era commerce. A pair of iron manacles, heavy with the weight of difficult history, remind us of chapters we must remember and reckon with. Local artwork has resurfaced, along with yellowed newspapers, maps and photographs that captured the headlines and concerns of generations past.

Each item represents a moment frozen in time—a transaction, a creation, a record of daily life in our community. Together, they form an accidental archive, preserved not through careful curation but through the simple passage of time and the watchful eyes of employees who recognized significance in what others might have discarded.

These aren’t just artifacts; they’re connections to the people who came before us, doing the work of community in their own time, leaving traces of their presence for us to discover and preserve.