General Pierce Bridge: Opened in December of 1948, the bridge stitches Greenfield with Montague City in the Town of Montague, MA. What was there before the “General”? What did it take to get the “General” built? Who’s it named for?
“Lumber King” Meets Automobile Doom (Aug 8, 1909) George Van Dyke, the loved and hated ‘Lumber King’ of our community, has died at Farren Hospital after his Stevens Duryea automobile went over a rocky cliff on the Gill side of the river near the Turners Falls Dam. This shrewd and ruthless businessman was well known…
A Celebration and History Documentary We produced a major documentary in this year of 2021. Much has been said about the fair, but it was time to explore it’s beginnings and trace the evolving tradition to show why it remains an important part of our larger community. Our story is told using rare movie footage,…
View this item directly in the database Remember this? It may be a bit before your time but take a look at this 35 image gallery of what the 1984 flood did to the Franklin County area. You may see sights that relate to today. . . . enjoy the sights. We also have a U.S….
Chauncey Wings Sons Inc. was founded in 1896. The location is 78 Pierce St. in Greenfield. MA. Makers of the famous “Wing Mailer”. Opportunity for a neat retro-trip to view the works of a once—and long-time—local manufacturer is now available via the Montague Historical Society; Western MA History Collective. Take a gander at a few…
Northfield Mountain 700 Feet Into a Mountain?600 MILLION year Old Metamorphic Rock?5.6 BILLION Gallons of H2O?2,500 Foot Long Tunnel?300 Acre Pond . . . 800 Feet Up?1,533,000 Horsepower?15,200 Cubic Feet Per Second Goin’ up?20,000 Cubic Feet Per Second Comin’ Down?WOW! Wanna know more? Sure ya do. Visit the Western Mass. History Collective. Navigate to Northfield…
Scenes of Destruction in Greenfield and Montague Here can get some nasty weather in New England, although it isn’t of the extremes experienced in other parts of the country and elsewhere. Nevertheless, some events are still remembered in history. The popular custom of naming hurricanes didn’t become official, until 1953. This post is about the…