Henry Huttleston Rogers may have been one of the wealthiest men in the world in the late 19th century, but it can’t be said he forgot his roots. Having made a fortune in oil refining, Rogers began donating buildings to his hometown of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, including the town hall, a sprawling high school campus, and the local public library. When Rogers’ daughter Millicent Gifford “Millie” Rogers died of heart failure at age 17 in 1890, the family sought to memorialize the girl who so loved to read and draw, and…
