Birth of a Town almost 100 years after Birth of a House

The year was 1847 when Tyringham (or South Tyringham) became Monterey, named after General Zachary Taylor's battles in Mexico and Texas.  That year, preparations were just getting underway for a party that would mark the 100th year that the Capt John Brewer Homestead stood on Ledge Gardens.  1850 would bring the celebration of the first 100 years.  When the home was built in 1750, "Green Woods" was a name the local area was called.  100 years later, the area had a town name, and was recognized as it's own village.  An 1889 tourist guide mentions that Monterey was "charmingly attractive" and a place "to spend a summer month."