Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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Where is Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA? Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
The land on the western bank of the Connecticut River became West Springfield, Massachusetts. West Springfield's northernmost parish, (alternately called Third Parish, North Parish, or Ireland Parish,) became Holyoke, named after earlier Springfield settler William Pynchon's son-in-law, Elizur Holyoke, who had first explored the area in the 1650s. The village of Holyoke was first settled in 1745, and was officially incorporated in 1850.
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Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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Digital Commonwealth - Holyoke Collection
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Digital Commonwealth - Holyoke Collection
1860 - A Noble Pair of HorsesMr. Russell Wood, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, had a very narrow and miraculous escape from death...Read MORE...
1874 - Dye-House FireThe dye-house of D. Macintosh, at Holyoke, Massachusetts, was burned on Friday night. Loss $5,000.
The Emporia Weekly News
Emporia, Kansas
February 13, 1874
1875 - Burning of French Catholic ChurchThe sad disaster caused by the burning of the French Catholic church at Holyoke, Massachusetts,...Read MORE...
1875 - Another Summer Resort Burned.SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 25.- 'Ingleside,' a well known summer resort, about three miles southwest...Read MORE...
1877 - President Hayes EndorsedPresident Hayes was endorsed at Holyoke, Massachusetts, on Thursday evening, by an immense assembly ...Read MORE...
1882 - Fell Under WagonV. V. Goddard, a brick mason, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was instantly crushed to death yesterday...Read MORE...
1888 - A portion of the Holyoke (Mass.) Envelope Company;s mill was burned on the 22d. Loss, $325,000.St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
January 28, 1888
Holyoke Massachusetts, 1890
HOLYOKE is a modern, enterprising and growing city, situated on the west side of the Connecticut...Read MORE...
HOLYOKE is a modern, enterprising and growing city, situated on the west side of the Connecticut...Read MORE...
1895 - February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts.www.wikipedia.org
February 9, 1895
1900 - FIRE DESTROYS THE SUMMIT HOUSE ATOP MOUNT TOM.Holyoke, Mass., Oct. 18 - The Summit House on the peak of Mount Tom, near Holyoke, Mass., was...Read MORE...
1907 - MANY FINGERS CUT OFF. Two Accidents at Holyoke in Which These Valuable Members Were Lost.Yesterday was a bad day for Holyoke fingers. Nine were lopped off, as reported last evening, with...Read MORE...
1916
Holyoke, a city of Hampden oo., Mass., on the W. bank of the Connecticut River, 8 miles N. of...Read MORE...
Holyoke, a city of Hampden oo., Mass., on the W. bank of the Connecticut River, 8 miles N. of...Read MORE...
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