1852 - Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established
1857 - The National Deaf Mute College (later renamed Gallaudet University) is established in Washington, DC becoming the first school for the advanced education of the deaf.
... are 1,749 people, 502 households, and 313 families residing in the town. The population density is 326.2/km² (842.9/mi²). There are 928 housing units at an ...