. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. The Site of Springfield as the Indians Knew It. SPRINGFIELD is located on the bank of a fine river. Itis true that the river is not deep enough for any but thesmaller craft, but in the summer many pleasure boatsskim over its surface. The city itself, as seen on the approachfrom the west or south, with the broad river in the foreground,. NATURAL FEATURES 3 and its buildings rising on gradually retreating terraces, allembowered in foliage, is, inde
. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. The Site of Springfield as the Indians Knew It. SPRINGFIELD is located on the bank of a fine river. Itis true that the river is not deep enough for any but thesmaller craft, but in the summer many pleasure boatsskim over its surface. The city itself, as seen on the approachfrom the west or south, with the broad river in the foreground,. NATURAL FEATURES 3 and its buildings rising on gradually retreating terraces, allembowered in foliage, is, indeed, as was said of an ancientcity, beautiful for situation. Before the days of railroads, or even of good wagon roads,the river was of great consequence to Springfield in the wayof commerce. It was by the river that the early settlers gottheir beaver skins and other goods to market, floating themdown the stream and thence by sea to Boston. In the summerthe river helps to cool the heated air. From the city to itssource, near the Canadian border, it is about three hundredand seventy miles and from the railroad bridge in Springfieldto the lighthouse at the rivers mouth seventy-one and a halfmiles more. The Agawam, which beyond Mittineague iscalled the Westfield, is one of its principal tributaries. Whileits name divides into three English words, this is a mere acci-dent, yet it does cut in two New Hampshire and Vermont andthe eastern and western portions of Massachusetts and Con
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