Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . theFrench and Indian wars, 1744 to 1760,and eighteen were slain in the siegeof Louisburg, 1745. West Spring-field was incorporated 1774. Spring-field also bore her part in the
Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . theFrench and Indian wars, 1744 to 1760,and eighteen were slain in the siegeof Louisburg, 1745. West Spring-field was incorporated 1774. Spring-field also bore her part in the ]ire-liminary discussion and preparation,and finally in the actual struggle ofthe revolution. A depot for militarystores and an armory—the germ fromwhich has since grown the greatSj)ringfield National armory—wereestablished here, and large numbersof recruits were forwarded to thepatriot army. Depreciation of con-tinental paper money and othercauses operated to prevent growthand development for some years afterthe return of peace; the courts wereobstructed by mobs, Shays rebell-ion ensued, and was only suppressedby force in January, i7<S7. \\ashing-ton visited New England in 1789,and was a guest for one night of^?^^ ... .1 i; Zenas Parsons tavern on the spot now occupied by Court Square park. Northampton was made the countyseat February 26, 1794. The National armory was established by act of. INLAND MASSACHUSETTS ILLUSTRATED. 23 Congress April, 1794, and four years later the Legislature consented tothe purchase of the land, 640 acres, now belonging to the governmentand upon which stand the immense shops and splendid arsenal.
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