Lake-town

Lake-town was a town and human settlement before it was destroyed by Smaug.

History
Lake-town was in trade with Dale, Mirkwood, and Erebor and was ruled by the Master of Lake-town. Smaug attacked two of the four trading partners.

Most of the residents by the time of Thorin and company were descended from the men who came from Dale, and one of them was Girion's wife and son.Bard and his wife lived in Lake-town and had three children together, Bain, Sigrid, and Tilda. The Master and his lackeys disliked Bard and thought he was a rabble rouser

After Thorin Oakenshield re-awoken the Dragon Smaug, Lake-town was destroyed. However, a few years later, the town was re-built and the new Master of Lake-town was a kinder and gentler soul.