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From archaeological evidence it is known that at least in part the present building was erected in the 1820s, when John Howe an explorer, Chief Constable and local prominent entrepreneur owned the land as a town allotment. In 1842 it became the Daniel O'Connell Inn, a leading hostelry of the Hawkesbury. The building forms part of Thompson Square so named by Governor Macquarie in 1810 after a former convict who became a magistrate in the Hawkesbury.
The square is designated a heritage precinct, being described by architects Fisher~Lucas as one of the oldest public squares in Australia which remains a notable example of "nineteenth century townscape".
From 1876 until 1899 "The Australian" a spirited weekly newspaper was printed in the building by George Davies. Our Museum building is the second oldest remaining in the Square and was restored by Hawkesbury City Council in 1967 and 1988. The Hawkesbury Museum of Local History was set up by the Hawkesbury Historical Society in 1962.
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Jan Barkley Jack
Hawkesbury Historical Society
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