Betty J. Cotter

Peace Dale (Images of America) Betty J. Cotter

Sprawling mansions and granite buildings from the past are

still at the center of Peace Dale village life, but the town's

history is more than just a tale of a privileged few. The legacy

of the Irish and Italian immigrants who came to work in the

mills and stayed to build a way of life is as important in the

community today as the legacy left by the wealthy Hazard and

Rodman families. Discover these early residents of Peace Dale

in a remarkable collection of images, complemented by the text

of author and local historian Betty J. Cotter. From Peace Dale's

famous arched bridges to the mom-and-pop stores that ring Peace

Dale Flats, this unprecedented collection explores the memories

of yesteryear. The photographs date from the mid-nineteenth

century to the 1960s and were gathered from the collections of

the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, the Peace Dale Library,

and local residents.