History of Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Northampton is also known as Norwottuck, or Nonotuck, meaning "the midst of the river", named by its original Pocumtuc inhabitants. According to various accounts, Northampton was named by John A. King (1629–1703), one of its original settlers, or possibly in King's honor, since it is supposed that he came to Massachusetts from Northampton, England, as he was born there.
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Northampton includes: Mount Tom, North Farms, West Farms, Bay State, Florence, Laurel Park, and Leeds.

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1654 - Northampton is settled

Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
1656 - Northampton is incorporated

Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
1818 - 3 County Fair
The 3 County Fair was established in 1818.
1823 - FIRE.
On Friday morning last, the Woolen Factory, at Northhampton, belonging to Messrs J. & C. Cook, was destroyed by fire, with all its contents, although ...Read MORE...
Residence of Jos. Bowers, Northampton, Mass.
Source: Print Collection portrait file. / B / Jos. Bowers
Location: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / Print Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs
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1845 - NORTHAMPTON. [Pop. 3,750. Inc. 1654.]
Northampton, whose Indian name was Nonotuck, formerly included East, West, and Southampton, and is the county town as well as the largest in the c...Read MORE...
1854 - Northampton
Northampton, a beautiful post-village and seat of justice of Hampshire county, Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River railroad, 17 miles N. from Spri...Read MORE...
1855 - FIRE IN NORTHAMPTON.
The dwelling house, barn and shop belonging to Moses Breck, was burned to the ground at midnight, Monday night, undoubtedly the work of an incendiary....Read MORE...
1866 - July 10 - Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass

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1868 - Patent Shoe-Pegger
A patent shoe-pegger is being manufactured in Northampton, Massachusetts, which makes the hole, cuts off the peg and drives it home. A workman can eas...Read MORE...
1870 - Fire
The Warner House, at Northampton, Massachusetts, with ten stores and saloons adjacent, were burned early yesterday morning. The inmates of the hotel b...Read MORE...
1870 - FIRES - Stores in Northampton, Mass., Burned--Loss $50,000.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 20 - The Edwards Church and the Hunt Building, at Northampton, were totally destroyed by fire last night. The loss is about $5...Read MORE...
1874 - May 16 - The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage.

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1878 - Tornado
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., July 17.- The town is almost despoiled of its beautiful shade trees, mostly large elms, for which it is noted, there being some 15...Read MORE...
1880s
Crown Sewing Machines and Florence Oil Stoves
The Florence Machine Co.
Florence, Mass.
1883 - Northampton is incorporated as a city

Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
Northampton Massachusetts, 1890
NORTHAMPTON is a beautiful city of large territory, situated on the west side of the Connecticut River, in the midst of Hampshire County, of which it ...Read MORE...
March 22, 1893: First women's basketball game was played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts
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1895 - Northampton
Northampton, a beautiful post-village, capital of Hampshire co., Mass., nearly 1 1/ 2 miles W. of the Connecticut River, 17 miles N. by W. of Springfi...Read MORE...
What Tooth Brush? The Prophylactic of Course
Florence Manufacturing Company
110 Pine Street, Florence, Mass.

The Ladies' Home Journal
January 1898
1900 - FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
Serious Accident to J. F. Barry in a Northampton Hotel Last Evening.

J. F. Barry of the firm of J. S. Barry & Son, proprietors of the Hampton hotel...Read MORE...
1900 - Fires at Northampton and Amherst.
The engine-house number was struck on the fire alarm bell at Northampton at 1 o'clock yesterday because of a forest fire near Park hill. Several acres...Read MORE...
Upper Main Street near Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
Main Street
Hampshire County Court House, Northampton, Mass.
Northampton, Mass. Glimpse of Main Street, showing Draper Hotel.
Northampton, Mass. Smith College. Morris House
Carnagie Hall
Hockanum Ferry
Mt. Holyoke in distance
High School
1906
Northampton, a city, capital of Hampshire co., Mass., on the Connecticut River, 17 miles N. by W. of Springfield, on the Boston and Maine and the New ...Read MORE...
Connecticut River Bridge, 1906
1907 - RUNAWAY AT NORTHAMPTON - Horses Dash Along Railroad Tracks for a Mile and Scatter People at Union Station.
A sensational runaway, in which a span of horses scattered the people standing about the union station at Northampton and ran for a mile on the railro...Read MORE...
Bridge Street, 1909
First Church, 1909
Academy of Music
Cherry Street, East, 1910
Public Library
Plymouth Inn
Main Street, View from City Hall, 1911
Hadley Bridge, 1913
Edwards Church
Post Office
1924 - FUNERAL SERVICES BE TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR PRESIDENT'S SON
CALVIN COOLIDGE, JR., DIED MONDAY NIGHT AT WALTER REED HOSPITAL

By Associated Press.
Washington, July 8. - Tentative plans for the funeral of Calv...Read MORE...
Talbot House, Miss Capen's School
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Bridge
Dedicated October 12, 1939
Look Memorial Park