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- A excellent article that answered some common questions about the sale of Claremont. “Selling Claremont: Key questions for the proposed sale of Cumberland County's nursing home” Zack Hoopes Apr 25, 2021 Click Here
A good article that provides some Claremont History
“Claremont has evolved from poor house to modern care facility” Joseph Cress Jul 12, 2015
“Claremont has evolved from poor house to modern care facility” Joseph Cress Jul 12, 2015
- The state General Assembly passed a law on Feb. 12, 1829, to establish a corporation and board of directors to oversee a Cumberland County poor house. That same year, the board paid Edward Stiles $13,250 for his stone mansion and about 200 acres for the purpose of developing a poor house. ……
- The state assembly disbanded the county poor house board in 1936, turning the administration over to the county commissioners.
- A working farm supported the home, providing fresh vegetables and meat for the residents from its beginning until the early 1980s.
- In the late 1990s, its name was changed to Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
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