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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hampden County, Massachusetts
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| On Main Street at School Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors and the men it remembers……..
President John F. Kennedy
The Agawam Veteran War Memorial
Dedicated this 27th Day of May 1989
In honor of all Agawam . . . — — Map (db m111456) WM |
| Near Main Street at River Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Agawam, Massachusetts
Dedication
May 21, 2001
The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is dedicated to the
Commonwealth’s Veterans and their families, as a lasting memorial and final resting . . . — — Map (db m111242) WM |
| Near Main Street at River Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Dedicated
To
U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II
The Armed Guard of World War II came into existence on April 15, 1941 as USN Naval Reserves began special gunnery training on September 25, 1941. Orders were given to train 200 officers and 1000 . . . — — Map (db m111244) WM |
| On Otis Stage Road (Massachusetts Route 23) at N Blandford Road, on the left when traveling east on Otis Stage Road. |
| | Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775 – 1776 to deliver to General George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston. Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m24011) HM |
| On Sturbridge Road (U.S. 20) at Wales Road (Massachusetts Route 19), on the right when traveling west on Sturbridge Road. |
| | Our country’s
defenders in
the War of
the Rebellion
Erected
by the town
(18 names are arranged around the pillar) — — Map (db m106169) WM |
| | The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created by president Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression to provide employment opportunities and to improve the country’s forest and recreation resources.
Administration and logistics were the . . . — — Map (db m106408) HM |
| On Sturbridge Road at Brookfield Road, on the right when traveling west on Sturbridge Road. |
| | These of the Hitchcock Free Academy served their country in the Great War 1914 1918
A listing of 82 names follows, 2 of whom died in service — — Map (db m118911) WM |
| On U.S. 20 just from Warren Road (Massachusetts Route 19), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Two miles distant on Indian Hill is the site of an Indian stronghold and storehouse for corn, Quaboag Old Fort, and of the Indian village of Ashquoach. — — Map (db m48776) HM |
| On U.S. 20 at Warren Road (Massachusetts Route 19) on U.S. 20. |
| | Four miles distant on the summit of East Waddaquodduck Mountain is Steerage Rock, a landmark on the Indian trail which became known as the Bay Path and a guidepost to the pioneer settlers of the Connecticut Valley from
Massachusetts Bay in 1636. — — Map (db m88553) HM |
| On Front Street at Center Street (Massachusetts Route 116), on the right when traveling west on Front Street. |
| | For 150 years this cluster of red brick mill buildings on the Chicopee River served as the community's industrial anchor. The complex was conceived, designed and built by America's first generation of venture capitalists, the legendary Boston . . . — — Map (db m56051) HM |
| On Front Street at Bonneville Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Front Street. |
| | Top This monument dedicated by the citizens of Chicopee in honor of all who served in the armed forces of the United States during World War Two. This emblem with the spread eagle was awarded to all honorably discharged service personnel. . . . — — Map (db m54843) HM |
| On Front Street at Bonneville Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Front Street. |
| | Front 1861 Civil War 1865 The War Between the States A family struggle that reunited the nation From Chicopee 931 men served 72 lost their lives while serving their names are recorded on two tablets at the entrance of city hall . . . — — Map (db m54870) HM |
| On Front Street at Pvt Szot Drive, on the left when traveling east on Front Street. |
| | First American Soldier from Chicopee killed in action during the World War on April 12, 1918 — — Map (db m56055) HM WM |
| On Front Street at Bonneville Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Front Street. |
| | Top-front "The Chicopee Veterans Organizations erect this monument to honor all who served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War. June 1950 July 1953 Especially remembered are these 13 men who made the supreme sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m54844) WM |
| On Church Street south of Bridge Street / Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Dedicated to Lt. Gen. Arthur MacArthur U.S. Army by the people of Chicopee, Mass. on September 7, 1942 Born in house at this square June 2, 1845 Died September 5, 1912 — — Map (db m56053) HM |
| On Pvt Szot Drive south of Front Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Erected to honor his comrades and him who gave their lives. A war to win that you and I might live and be in this land of the brave and the free — — Map (db m56056) WM |
| On Front Street at Center Street (Massachusetts Route 116), on the right when traveling west on Front Street. |
| | The sycamores have survived hurricanes, floods, an industrial revolution and the onslaught of modern urbanization. These handsome trees were growing here in 1848 when the citizens of Cabotville petitioned the legislature for the right to . . . — — Map (db m56052) HM |
| On Pvt Szot Drive south of Front Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Upper Plaque They, too, wanted only to live by the side of this Park and be a friend to man. Instead, off to war they went, by their sense of duty sent, in response to pleas, of peoples, forced to their knees. Some gave all they had others did . . . — — Map (db m56054) WM |
| On Center Street (Massachusetts Route 116) at Cabot Street, on the right when traveling south on Center Street. |
| | A thousand battles of land and sea and air echo the glory of the valiant deeds of these men who gave their lives in battle. Because of them our lives are free. Because of them our nation lives. May we always honor their memory. Civil War U.S. . . . — — Map (db m56050) WM |
| On Bonneville Avenue south of Front Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Front - Top This campaign ribbon awarded to all who proudly served with the armed forces in Vietnam Front - Left Panel U.S. ARMY MACV 2/62 to 3/73 12 Infantry Divisions 367 units 1t Inf. - 2nd Inf. - 3rd Mech - . . . — — Map (db m54871) HM |
| On Front Street at Bonneville Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Front Street. |
| | North side CHICOPEE Erects this monument in grateful memory of all her sons who served on land and sea in the World War 1914-1918 West side DIED OF DISEASE Ralph Anderson Charles Bancroft . . . — — Map (db m54869) HM |
| On Granby Road at Main Road (Massachusetts Route 57), on the right when traveling north on Granby Road. |
| | The Granville Citizens Park
The park that occupies this small bit of land, along with its immediate surroundings, was once a busy place. Adjacent to the park, J.M. Gibbons' General Store, built in 1851, accommodated not only the Post Office, but . . . — — Map (db m97470) HM |
| On Granby Road at Main Road (Massachusetts Route 57), on the right when traveling north on Granby Road. |
| | In Memory Of
Granville
Men and Women
Who Have Honorably
Served Our Country — — Map (db m97471) WM |
| On Main Road (Massachusetts Route 57) near Beech Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This Property Has Been
Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior — — Map (db m97472) HM |
| On Sturbridge Road at E Brimfield Road, on the right when traveling east on Sturbridge Road. |
| |
In memory of
Benjamin Church
1756-1832
Soldier of the American Revolution
served in
General Lee’s Life Guard, 1775
General Artemus Ward’s Life Guard and
Captain Burbank’s Artillery, 1776
General Washington’s Life Guard, 1776
Took . . . — — Map (db m106285) HM WM |
| On Sand Nill Road at Sturbridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Sand Nill Road. |
| |
Dedicated to the men and women
of the town of Holland
who served their country
in its wars
World War I
The names of 8 servicemen
World War II
The names of 34 service men and women — — Map (db m106287) WM |
| On Chestnut Street south of Hampden Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | In memory of Our Volunteers who died For The Union 1861 - 1865. — — Map (db m56042) HM |
| On Hampden Street west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated to the memory and honor of those men from Holyoke who gave their lives in the Korean Conflict 1950-1955 Norman Brissette • William G. Carroll • Anthony J. Castro • Roland V. Charpentier • Richard F. Donoghue • Roland J. Dostie • Robert O. . . . — — Map (db m56043) WM |
| Near Mount Tom Ski Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On July 9, 1946 at 10:30 PM a B-17 "Flying-Fortress" bringing twenty-five servicemen home crashed at this site. No one survived. — — Map (db m96098) HM WM |
| On Jackson Street at Maple Street, on the right when traveling east on Jackson Street. |
| | Dedicated to the memory of 2nd Lt. William J. Sheard Co. G 157th Inf. Regt. 7th Army Sept. 11, 1911 + Dec. 21, 1944 Killed in Action in Germany during World War II Lt. Sheard was a love of sports and a credit to this community in which he lived . . . — — Map (db m56047) WM |
| On Hampden Street west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Center monument With sincere appreciation to the men of Holyoke who gave their lives in the Republic of Vietnam. To the men and women called upon to serve during an era of discord and turmoil and did so with great personal strength and . . . — — Map (db m56044) HM |
| On Dwight Street west of Maple Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated in honor of the 212 people from Holyoke who paid the supreme sacrifice and all others who served Lest We Forget — — Map (db m56041) HM |
| On Wilbraham Street (U.S. 20) at Main Street (Massachusetts Route 181), on the left when traveling east on Wilbraham Street. |
| | Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775 – 1776 to deliver to General George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston. Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m24016) HM |
| On Wilbraham Street (U.S. 20) at Calkins Road, on the right when traveling east on Wilbraham Street. |
| | This tablet marks the George Washington Memorial Highway at Palmer 1732 ----- 1932 — — Map (db m24391) HM |
| On Wilbraham Street (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Dedicated by Wright Wire Company, 1919, to its employees and their families, for their recreation and pleasure. George Washington, Father of his country – first President of the United States – traveled over this spot in June 1775 on . . . — — Map (db m24388) HM |
| On General Knox Road at South Quarter Road, on the right when traveling south on General Knox Road. |
| | Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775 – 1776 to deliver to General George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston. Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m24010) HM |
| On Main Street at Old Westfield Road, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Herein
are inscribed the names
of the
men and women
of Russell
who served their country
in
World War I and II — — Map (db m111664) WM |
| On U.S. 202 at Granville Road (Massachusetts Route 57) when traveling north on U.S. 202. |
| | Southwick
Honors the Memory
And the Glory of Her Sons and Daughters
Who Served
The United States
In War
World War II
Constantine Adasiewicz, Jr. · Raymond E. Aldrich · Elwood H. Anderson · Mabel Anderson · Richard E. Anderson · . . . — — Map (db m109014) WM |
| On U.S. 202 at Klaus Anderson Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 202. |
| | To Honor Those
Who Served Our Country
In War And Peace
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 872
American Legion Post 338
And Their Auxilliaries
Bicentennial Year 1976 — — Map (db m109013) WM |
| On State Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Constructed in 1929, the building at 95 State Street features a classical revival style of architecture. The eleven-story structure was built for the Springfield Republican as an annex to the adjacent State Building, which had been recently acquired . . . — — Map (db m136697) HM |
| | James W. Ripley, who had such a lasting influence on the Armory’s development, was also responsible for the east-iron fence which extends well over a mile around Armory Square. Partly decorative, the fence also had a security function, being . . . — — Map (db m65837) HM WM |
| |
Two outstanding commanding officers, Roswell Lee and James W. Ripley, set the tone for Springfield Armory's development in the first half of the 19th century. They envisioned a "Grand National Armory," with stately buildings arranged around a . . . — — Map (db m107107) HM |
| On Main Street west of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | These three buildings were originally separate structures. The southern building was built in 1875 by John Olmsted, president of the Springfield Street Railway, for office and warehouse use. Its facade was remodeled in 1895, and the Springfield . . . — — Map (db m158398) HM |
| On Main Street just east of Crossett Lane, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Now known as Crossett Lane, these three buildings were constructed as separate structures. The three-story Queen Anne style block was erected by Gerard Burbach, who ran the adjacent United States Hotel for many years. It may have served as an annex . . . — — Map (db m158497) HM |
| Near Bay Street at Cambridge Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | They
served their
country
1861-1865 — — Map (db m106793) WM |
| | Four years after taking command at Springfield Armory in 1841, Maj. James W. Ripley began construction of this residence. When he demolished the existing CO's residence to make room for Main Arsenal, he antagonized the builder of that house, a man . . . — — Map (db m31772) HM |
| On Main Street at Harrison Avenue (Boland Way), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | [left panel] Born on Essex Street in the north end of Springfield on October 1, 1911, the youngest of four sons of Irish immigrant parents Michael and Johanna Boland, Eddie Boland lived his early years in the Hungry Hill section of . . . — — Map (db m158400) HM |
| Near Union Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Originally the French Protestant Church, this edifice was erected with the support of Daniel Wesson, a local industrialist, to serve the small French-Canadian Protestant population in the City. In 1909, the building was given up by the French due to . . . — — Map (db m136698) HM |
| |
In 1795, Springfield Armory began manufacturing muskets for the United States Military, on a site where General George Washington authorized weapons to be stored during the Revolutionary War. Within decades, Springfield Armory became the nation's . . . — — Map (db m107114) HM |
| Near Union Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The French Congregational Church was built in 1887, the first place of worship in Springfield to accommodate the City's growing French Protestant population. The building's vernacular is a Victorian Gothic style of brick and Longmeadow brownstone, . . . — — Map (db m136694) HM |
| |
The massive building ahead served as Springfield Armory's Main Arsenal, a storage facility for the weapons manufactured here. Constructed between 1847 and 1850 during the term of Commanding Officer James W. Ripley, the building dominated the site . . . — — Map (db m107082) HM |
| On Main Street west of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This five-story block was built at a cost of $100,000 by Frank Fuller, a local industrialist. It was designed by architect Frederick Newman, who later lived in one of the residential suites on the top two floors. When completed, the building was the . . . — — Map (db m158397) HM |
| On State Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Through this Place Passed
General Henry Knox
In the Winter of
1775 - 1776
To Deliver To
General George Washington
At Cambridge
The Train of Artillery
From Fort Ticonderoga Used
To Force the British Army
To Evacuate . . . — — Map (db m23756) HM |
| Near Elm Street just south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Henry Hobson Richardson, the most famous American architect of the late nineteenth century, designed this courthouse. Although Richardson received commissions for seven buildings in Springfield, only the Courthouse and Grace Baptist Church still . . . — — Map (db m158496) HM |
| On East Columbus Avenue just east of Pynchon Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Now used for municipal offices, this limestone structure originally housed the District Court for Springfield and its surrounding towns. The first known district court was established in 1823. This location was selected for its proximity to the . . . — — Map (db m158396) HM |
| | Notice how the land falls off very steeply here. Various commanders at Springfield Armory spent much of the 19th Century grappling with a serious erosion problem on this sandy bluff. Eventually, they resorted to a system of terraces, which . . . — — Map (db m65732) HM WM |
| Near Taylor Street south of Kaynor Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
The Duryea brothers, Charles and Frank, developed the first successful gasoline-powered car in 1894, right here in Springfield. The second Duryea prototype, the 1895 Duryea, was built on this site. This automobile became known simply as the "1895 . . . — — Map (db m136599) HM |
| Near Main Street at Peabody Lane. |
| | Howard Street School The Howard Street School, designed by the local firm of Kirkham and Parlett, formerly stood on the MGM Springfield site. It was one of the first of many public buildings the firm, formed in 1904, was responsible for in . . . — — Map (db m158392) HM |
| |
Innovation Continues at STCC
The armory legacy of innovation lives on at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). Founded in 1967 just before the armory closed down, STCC is located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National . . . — — Map (db m107111) HM |
| Near State Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The massive Main Arsenal (199 by 69 feet) was constructed between 1847 and 1850, during Col. James W. Ripley's tenure as commanding officer of Springfield Armory. With its dominating location, the Main Arsenal became the symbol of the Armory and was . . . — — Map (db m31739) HM |
| On State Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company commissioned Springfield's first steel frame skyscraper, built in the Classical Revival style. It was completed in 1908 and caused a controversy over its "excessive height" of 125 feet. A law . . . — — Map (db m136696) HM |
| On Main Street at State Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| |
Organized in 1851, the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance company grew to become one of Springfield's largest businesses. It was begun by George Rice and Alfred Lambert to assure annual dividend life insurance. By the early twentieth century, . . . — — Map (db m137171) HM |
| | Constructed in 1833, this building was located just north of the present Main Arsenal as shown in the picture. The nearby identical Paymaster’s House was located on the south side of the Main Arsenal. Around 1880, both of these residences were . . . — — Map (db m65730) HM WM |
| Near Court Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | An early settler of Springfield. Died 1699 • Aged 84 Erected in 1882 by one of his descendants of the fifth generation — — Map (db m158698) HM |
| On Bridge Street at Stearns Square, on the left when traveling south on Bridge Street. |
| | Constructed on a site formerly occupied by Scott's Laundry, this building was originally owned by the Morgan Realty Company, a development arm of the nearby Morgan Envelope Company, one of the City's largest industries. The two-story structure . . . — — Map (db m158579) HM |
| Near Federal Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
The Springfield Armory (1794 — 1968) was the first national armory in the United States.
It was an outstanding, innovative center for the design and production of military small arms. . . . — — Map (db m110888) HM |
| Near Elm Street just south of Main Street. |
| | Old First Church has been located in Court Square since the 17th century. It was the twentieth parish formed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and was gathered in 1637, the year after Springfield was founded. The first meetinghouse was erected just . . . — — Map (db m158499) HM |
| Near Elm Street just south of Main Street. |
| | In the spring of 1636, a small band of early settlers from Roxbury, Massachusetts ventured up the Connecticut River to settle in Springfield, then known by its Indian name of Agawam. Together they executed an agreement which in part reads: "Wee . . . — — Map (db m158500) HM |
| On State Street near Federal Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This Tablet Marks the Battle Place of Shays' Rebellion January 25, 1787 — — Map (db m7791) HM |
| Near Federal Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Springfield Armory
Has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the Provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1955
This Site Possesses Exceptional Value
In Commemorating and Illustrating
The History of . . . — — Map (db m110886) HM |
| On State Street north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This limestone building is a rare example of Art Moderne architecture in Springfield. It was designed by the Boston architectural firm of Thomas M. James Company for the Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company. Established in 1886, the company . . . — — Map (db m158498) HM |
| Near Main Street east of Court Street (Bruce Landon Way), on the right when traveling east. |
| | [west plaque] Springfield furnished in the war of the rebellion two thousand four hundred and eighty five soldiers and sailors, the greater part of whom enlisted in the 10th, 27th, 37th, and 46th regiments. • • • They served with credit and . . . — — Map (db m158600) HM WM |
| On Taylor Street just south of Kaynor Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The Springfield Steam Power Company was formed in 1881 by the Wason Car Manufacturing Company to supply power to company-owned blocks in the vicinity of Taylor and Lyman Streets. Work was soon begun on this three-story building which was first . . . — — Map (db m158399) HM |
| On Taylor Street south of Kaynor Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Local architect F. R. Richmond designed this building for Edwin Stacy, a manufacturer of machinery and mill supplies. His son Frank took over the business in 1911 and served as Mayor from 1914 to 1918. The upper floors of the building were leased . . . — — Map (db m136598) HM |
| | The Springfield Armory was built in 1895
for the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.
The building was designed by architects
Robert Wait and Amos Cutter from
Boston, who were responsible for many
county courthouses and state buildings in
Eastern . . . — — Map (db m127593) HM |
| On Bridge Street just south of Stearns Square, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This building was constructed to house stores and offices. It was designed by Samuel M. Green & Company, which eventually located its offices on the top floor. The company specialized in industrial architecture and engineering. It was involved in . . . — — Map (db m158495) HM |
| On Stockbridge Street north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1839, Elam Stockbridge laid out this street and later constructed a series of brick buildings. This structure is the sole survivor of that row which housed both stores and residences. From 1913 to 1973, the Guenther and Handel Company, a . . . — — Map (db m158699) HM |
| | Just East of Here Stood
The First Meeting House
Built in 1645
Past This Point Ran Meeting House Lane,
Which Led to the First Training Field
And Burying Ground on the Bank of
The Greate River
This Table Placed by
MERCY WARREN CHAPTER, . . . — — Map (db m108120) HM |
| |
As a "military factory," Springfield Armory was a hybrid installation, never a typical military post. During and after the Civil War, the military presence increased, with junior officers taking more of a hand in supervising production and . . . — — Map (db m107109) HM |
| Near Main Street at Peabody Lane. |
| | Ted Geisel was born at 22 Howard Street near the Seuss Bakery operated by his grandparents. — — Map (db m158393) HM |
| Near Federal Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | To the Memory Of
George Washington
Commander-In-Chief Of
The American Army
1775 — 1785
First President of the United States
Who endorsed the location of a magazine and laboratory at Springfield in 1777, personally inspected the . . . — — Map (db m110887) HM |
| On Bridge Street just south of Barnes Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This building replaced the Trinity Methodist Church which stood on the site from 1869 to 1922, when the congregation relocated to a more suburban section of the City. Samuel M. Green & Company designed the block, whose facade is a colorful . . . — — Map (db m158601) HM |
| On Main Street at Crossett Lane, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Union House / Chandler Hotel The Union House opened as a hotel in 1846. Two Presidents slept here, including James K. Polk, the 11th President, who stayed during a trip through the Northeastern part of the country. He was joined by his . . . — — Map (db m136695) HM |
| On Main Street west of Bruce Landon Way (Court Street), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Now home to MultiBank National, this building was designed by the nationally recognized architectural firm of Peabody and Stearns. It is one of five of their known works in the Pioneer Valley. The Beaux Arts style building was erected for the Union . . . — — Map (db m158697) HM |
| On State Street north of MGM Way, on the right when traveling north. |
| | United Electric Co. Building In 1912 the United Electric Company office building was completed by local builder Casper Ranger. The Beaux Arts brick and limestone building was designed by Boston architect Thomas M. James. The United Electric . . . — — Map (db m158394) HM |
| On State Street just north of MGM Way, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The first electric lights in Springfield were installed inside a downtown factory in 1881; the first local streetlights went up in 1889; and the trolley system was electrified in 1890. The United Electric Light Company was formed to meet the . . . — — Map (db m158395) HM |
| On Worthington Street at Stearns Square, on the left when traveling north on Worthington Street. |
| | The Italianate style Wells Block was built on the site of a lumber yard. Its construction was part of continued growth of business away from Main Street. Stores occupied its ground floor, and tenements were on the upper floors. In 1891, the . . . — — Map (db m158479) HM |
| | The YWCA building, previously located at 22-30 Howard Street, was built in 1909. It was designed by local architect Eugene C. Gardner in the Renaissance Revival style. The building consolidated the boarding and educational functions of the YWCA, . . . — — Map (db m128267) HM |
| On New Boston Road (Massachusetts Route 57) at Clubhouse Road, on the right when traveling west on New Boston Road. |
| | In Memory of
Gordon Hall
First American Board
Missionary to
India, 1812 - 1826
Born in
Tolland, April 8, 1784
Died in
Doorlee D’hapoora
March 20, 1826 — — Map (db m97475) HM |
| On New Boston Road (Massachusetts Route 57) at Clubhouse Road, on the right when traveling west on New Boston Road. |
| | Tolland Honor Roll
Moore, Raymond J. *
Messenger, Earl B. *
1917 --- 1918
Balch, Raymond • Clark, Jr. Ernest • Hanauer, Henry • Johnson, Henry B. • Rowley, Thomas
1940 --- 1960
Alaconis, Donald J. • Alaconis, Edward C. • . . . — — Map (db m97473) WM |
| On Park Avenue (Massachusetts Route 20) at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Park Avenue. |
| | Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775 – 1776 to deliver to General George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston. Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m24008) HM |
| On Park Avenue (Massachusetts Route 20) at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Park Avenue. |
| | Here encamped Oct. 30 and 31, 1777, Gen. Riedesel and his Hessian soldiers on their way to Boston after Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga. — — Map (db m24075) HM |
| On Southampton Road (U.S. 202) 0.2 miles north of Egleston Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 1941-1945 Fortitude et Courage La Bataille est finis In honor and memory of all who served in the 104th Infantry Regiment during World War II — — Map (db m56059) WM |
| On Southampton Road (U.S. 202) 0.8 miles south of Falcon Drive / Summit Lock Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Presented to the 104th U.S. Infantry Veterans Association, A.E.F., Nov. 8, 1937 by Mrs. Sadie B. Knox and heirs, in memory of her father, Vincent E. Barnes Born Oct. 9, 1849, Died Dec. 4, 1933 A life long resident and distinguished citizen of . . . — — Map (db m56058) HM WM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 20) at U.S. 202, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
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Through this Place Passed
General Henry Knox
In the Winter of
1775 - 1776
To Deliver To
General George Washington
At Cambridge
The Train of Artillery
From Fort Ticonderoga Used
To Force the British Army
To Evacuate . . . — — Map (db m23754) HM WM |
| On Elm Street (U.S. 202) at Court Street, on the left when traveling south on Elm Street. |
| | Believed to be one of the mileposts erected by Elijah Bates “From Springfield Court House to Chester Factories,” this marker stood at 80 Main Street for about 150 years. Lawyer Bates, principal owner of the Eighth Mass. Turnpike, built . . . — — Map (db m24502) HM |
| On Court Street (U.S. 202) at Holland Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Court Street. |
| | A friend of Liberty and his country Soldier in the American Revolution Armorer to the 18th Mass. regiment Built armory at Mt. Tekoa circa 1765 Made muskets for the patriot cause This was the site of his home and blacksmith shop circa 1764 to 1783 . . . — — Map (db m24077) HM |
| Near Southampton Road (U.S. 202) 0.8 miles south of Falcon Drive / Summit Lock Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Upper Plaque "For greatest fighting spirit and self sacrifice during action of April 10, 12, and 13, 1918, suffering from very heavy bombardments and attacked by very strong German forces the 104th Infantry succeeded in preventing their . . . — — Map (db m56060) WM |
| On Court Street (U.S. 20) at Elm Street (U.S. 202), on the left when traveling east on Court Street. |
| | Westfield honors the memory of her sons who have fallen in defence of Liberty Union and Independence 1861 to 1865. --------------- Erected 1871 — — Map (db m24356) HM |
| On Boston Road (U.S. 20) near Main Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Through this place passed General Henry Knox in the winter of 1775 – 1776 to deliver to General George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston. Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m24014) HM |
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