Hanson

Hanson Cobbler House

The Town of Hanson is a rural pastoral community incorporated in 1820. Early settlers farmed and lumbered, setting up the first sawmill in 1695, on the Indian Head Brook. During the 19th century lumbering, making shingles, and the cranberry industry dominated the town economy. In 1912, a huge cranberry packing house was built in Hanson which eventually became the national Ocean Spray Corporation. The town was named for Alexander Conte Hanson , a Maryland newspaper publisher who upheld the rights of a free press in the early 1880's, when he defended his right to condemn the War of 1812. Hanson residents say the town is much quieter and peaceful than its namesake. For more information click Town of Hanson

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