The town was founded in 1640 at the site of an older village.

The City was founded at the site of a Railroad junction, which heavily contributed to its early growth.

Charles Putnam founded a trading post at the site in 1861.

Gustave Hoberg founded a resort at the site in 1885.

Climax began to grow around a school founded at the site of the present town in 1873.

A museum was founded at the site in 2006.

Mount Vernon was founded at the approximate site of the logjam.

The favourable position of the town was discovered rather early and in 1550 a trading post was founded at the site.

The neighbourhood is named after a large village that was founded at the site.

In 1947 Poland founded a museum at the site of the Auschwitz camps.