Our Town Timeline

  • Emily's 12th Birthday

    Emily's 12th birthday was the day she chose to go back to when she died but decided to go back to the grave.
  • Introduction to play

    The characters and town are being introduced to the play.
  • George and Emily Start Dating

    Emily tells George that he has negatively changed and then she feels bad so George buys himself and Emily a strawberry float. He also bought them to celebrate their victory at being elected for student council. They then started dating.
  • George and Emily Get Married

    George and Emily get married although at first both were nervous and almost got ready to call the wedding off.
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    Mrs. Gibbs Dies

    She died from pneumonia when she was visiting Rebecca and her husband in Canton, Ohio.
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    Wally Webb Dies

    Wally Webb's appendix burst while he was on a camping trip and he died.
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    Mrs. Soames Dies

    Mrs. Soames died sometime after George and Emily got married.
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    Simon Stimon Dies

    Simon Stimson died when he hung himself sometime after George and Emily's wedding.
  • Emily Dies

    Emily Dies in Childbirth.
  • Sam Craig Returns

    Sam Craig returns for Emily's funeral because he was her cousin.
  • George Grieves

    George grieves the death of his wife, Emily at her grave.
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    Joe Crowell Dies

    Joe Crowell dies in World War I.
  • Doc Gibbs Dies

    Doctor Gibbs dies.