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Deaf-World Origins - Coggle Diagram
Deaf-World Origins
Sandy River Valley* Maine
1st settlers from Martha's Vineyard
Intermarriage still common
Inspired 30 others to emigrate
Henniker, New Hampshire
Birthplace of Thomas Brown (1804-1886)
1st generation to receive education
Enrolled at American Asylum
Refused job opportunity in favor of returning home
Worked on family farm
Wanted to assemble Deaf / Gallaudet ceremony
Hartford Tribute has 400 attendees (1850)
Farm becomes it's own community (14 residents)
Here he learns about the Deaf World
Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts
Governor Thomas Mayhew's Rule Inspired migration
Chilmark, Massachusetts
Sandy River Valley*, Maine
Tisbury, Massachusetts