How the "Crime of 1873" destroyed the real estate in Solebury Township

The Coinage Act of 1873 and changing agricultural markets within the nation had profound effects on the financial conditions of farms and businesses in Solebury Township. These changes collapsed farm values for decades and led to the cultural and environmental landscape that we see today. The talk will focus on legislative and judicial decisions, central banking and monetary policies, and agricultural changes that led up to the "Crime of '73". The financial difficulties sowed the seeds for Solebury to become a center for the arts. We will examine farm and real estate prices throughout this period to the present day to determine how current policies and monetary actions could create a repeat of a very difficult period in the township's history of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Come join Dave Johnson for a talk and learn about the "Crime of 73"

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