the People and pLACES THAT shaped AGAWAM’S HISTORY

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Central New England Railway

In 1903 the Central New England Railroad (CNE) began regular rail service from Tariffville, CT, through Feeding Hills Center to Springfield…

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Agawam Woolen Mill

There has been a mill on Elm Street at Three Mile Brook since the early 1800s. Originally, the mill did only custom work…

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Agawam Gin - Porter Distillery

John Porter moved to Agawam in 1771 and built the house that still stands at 1410 Main Street. In 1780, he founded a distillery that made gin from Connecticut Valley rye…

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Robinson State Park

John C. Robinson spent 15 years acquiring more than 700 acres, which he deeded to the state in 1934 to form the core of what was first known as the Agawam River Parkway…

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The Federal Hill Club

First known as “The Beemis Place on Federal Hill”, the home is thought to be built by Samuel Converse circa 1862 …

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Riverside PArk

Riverside Park, the area now known as Six Flags New England, was home to many industries before becoming a seasonal amusement destination in 1887…

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More information can be found on these topics and many others in our own Agawam history books, which were sources for the information above:

Agawam Massachusetts, A Town History
by Edith LaFrancis

Images of America, Agawam and Feeding Hills
by David Cecchi for the Agawam Historical Association

Images of America, Agawam and Feeding Hills Revisited
by David Cecchi for the Agawam Historical Association

Images of America, Riverside Park
by David Cecchi for the Agawam Historical Association