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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[Plaque]
• Alton E. Phillips, Lieut. Co. E. 1st Mass. Cav, Died of wounds near Rapidan Station Va. May 4 1863
• Francis A. Bushee, Co. F. 1st Mass. Cav. Killed in action at Ashland Station Va. May 11 1864
• Benjamin F. . . . — — Map (db m198115) WM
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
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
[Plaque]
• Alden Portger, Co. F. 10th Mass. Inf. Died in hospital near Washington, D.C. Oct. 7. 1861.
• George D. Justin, Co. F. 10th Mass. Inf. Died of wounds at Davids Island, N.Y. Aug. 22. 1862.
• Lucien Robertson, Co. F. . . . — — Map (db m198116) WM
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
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
This municipal government building, designed by Charles E. Parker, noted Boston architect, is patterned in architectural design after the famous Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. The unique tower is 147 feet high. Construction work started in 1870 . . . — — Map (db m198113) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Among its notable achievements are the Blanchard Lathe . . . — — Map (db m110888) HM
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
[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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This bell, consecrated in the name of
Saint Ann in 1914 A.D.
and for many years thereafter
called the faithful to glorify God in the
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Three Rivers, Massachussetts — — Map (db m199386) HM
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
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
Dr. Mahlon Loomis 1826-1886 Aerial Signals Pioneer In 1850, Dr. Mahlon Loomis, dentist, inventor and wireless communications pioneer, lived with his wife, Acshah Ashley, in a nearby cottage at 232 Park St. It was here that he began experiments in . . . — — Map (db m195317) HM
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
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
Only known solid brick salt box house of its period in the United States. At present, the only national historic site in the town of West Springfield – founded 1636. Preservation by Ramapogue Historical Society since 1903. — — Map (db m195172) HM
112 entries matched your criteria. The first 100 are listed above. The final 12 ⊳
