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Drawing of a Courthouse by Zach H. Sullivan County was formed in 1842. Sullivan was formed from the top of Cheshire County to provide more court services. Sullivan County provides a courthouse, hospital, jail, and a county farm for the poor and the sick. At the courthouse, the people keep records when people are born and when people die. The courthouse is located in the county seat which is in Newport.
By Maxine D.
Sarah Josepha Hale was famous for being the editor of the magazine Godey's Ladies Book, and she was born in Sullivan County. She also wrote the poem Mary Had a Little Lamb. She made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Illustration and information by Zach H.
Barbara Cochran won an Olympic gold medal for women's slalom. Barbara Cochran was born in Claremont in 1951. She is now 47 years old, and now lives in Sullivan County.
Illustration and information by Maxine D.
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