Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
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Where is Northampton, Massachusetts, USA ? Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
The area now called Northampton was once known as Norwottuck, or Nonotuck, meaning "the midst of the river" by its original Pocumtuc inhabitants. According to various accounts, Northampton was named by John 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.
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Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Residence of Jos. Bowers, Northampton, Mass.
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Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
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Florence Manufacturing Company
110 Pine Street, Florence, Mass.
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Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Upper Main Street near Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Hampshire County Court House, Northampton, Mass.
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Mass. Glimpse of Main Street, showing Draper Hotel.
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Mass. Smith College. Morris House
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1818 - 3 County Fair
The 3 County Fair was established in 1818.
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...Read MORE...
1. NORTHAMPTON. [Pop. 3,750. Inc. 1654.]
Northampton, whose Indian name was Nonotuck, formerly included East, West, and Southampton, and ...Read MORE...
Northampton, whose Indian name was Nonotuck, formerly included East, West, and Southampton, and ...Read MORE...
1855 - FIRE IN NORTHAMPTON.The dwelling house, barn and shop belonging to Moses Breck, was burned to the ground at midnight,...Read MORE...
1868 - Patent Shoe-PeggerA patent shoe-pegger is being manufactured in Northampton, Massachusetts, which makes the hole,...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 ...Read MORE...
1870 - FireThe Warner House, at Northampton, Massachusetts, with ten stores and saloons adjacent, were burned...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 - TornadoNORTHAMPTON, Mass., July 17.- The town is almost despoiled of its beautiful shade trees, mostly...Read MORE...
Northampton Massachusetts, 1890
NORTHAMPTON is a beautiful city of large territory, situated on the west side of the Connecticut...Read MORE...
NORTHAMPTON is a beautiful city of large territory, situated on the west side of the Connecticut...Read MORE...
March 22, 1893: First women's basketball game was played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts
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1900 - FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFTSerious Accident to J. F. Barry in a Northampton Hotel Last Evening.
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1900 - Fires at Northampton and Amherst.The engine-house number was struck on the fire alarm bell at Northampton at 1 o'clock yesterday...Read MORE...
1906
Northampton, a city, capital of Hampshire co., Mass., on the Connecticut River, 17 miles N. by W....Read MORE...
Northampton, a city, capital of Hampshire co., Mass., on the Connecticut River, 17 miles N. by W....Read MORE...
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...Read MORE...
1924 - FUNERAL SERVICES BE TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR PRESIDENT'S SONCALVIN COOLIDGE, JR., DIED MONDAY NIGHT AT WALTER REED HOSPITAL
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