Trivia

What was Brewer known for in the 1800s?

Answer

Its bricks. In the 1850s, Brewer counted at least twenty brickyards and produced 15 million bricks. The quality was so high and well known that government contracts stipulated brick structures be constructed of “Brewer brick or its equal.”

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