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Historical Society to rename Breathed Park, expand focus on Hancock’s full Civil War heritage

by Geoff Fox

James Breathed came to Hancock as a physician after serving as an artillerist in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. In 2003, a small park along Main Street was named after him.

Now, 18 years later, the Hancock Historical Society is looking to rename the park to encompass the entire Civil War era history of the town.

No Confederate history will be removed from the park, but more Union history discovered…

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