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Easthampton

Easthampton

Paperback

Series: Images of America

Travel GeneralGeneral PhotographyRegional: New England

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738504181
ISBN13: 9780738504186
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Jul 10 2000
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.37 Width: 7.76 Depth: 9.18
Language: English
Once part of Northampton, the village of Easthampton was founded over three hunderd years ago with a land grant to John Webb, the first European settler. Situated along the Connecticut River, the settlement grew with the arrival of farmers and the emergence of
sawmills. Continued expansion attracted more settlers and by 1785, Easthampton had become its own polital entity. Twenty-four years later, Easthampton was formally recognized as a town. The second half of the ninteenth century brought manufacturing to Easthampton. Textile mills and elastic production marked the transition from an agricultural settlement to an industrial community. Seeking employment, many immigrants relocated to Easthampton,

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