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History of Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
In 1895, William G. Morgan, of Holyoke, created a game called "Mintonette." The game is now called "Volleyball."
Holyoke includes: Money Hole Hill, Oakdale, Riverside Station, Rock Valley, Smith's Ferry, Springdale, Wykoff Park, Brightside, Churchill, Depot Hill, Elmwood, Ewingville, The Flats, Goodyear Park, Hasting's Heights, Highland Park, Ingalside, Ireland Parish, and Maple Terrace.
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Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Hotel Hamilton. Holyoke, Mass.
"...built around 1850 as a hotel called the Holyoke House. Located on Dwight Street, between Main and Race streets, it was later known as the Hotel Hamilton and was extensively remodeled and expanded around 1890.... Read MORE...
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Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Summit House, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Mass.
"...The Mount Tom Hotel was constructed on the summit of Mount Tom in 1897, but it burned down three years later. Subsequently rebuilt, it burned again in 1929 and was never rebuilt..." wikipedia
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Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

View from Summit House of Mt. Tom showing upper station of Mt. Tom R.R.
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History and News of Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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1745 - Holyoke is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1850 - Holyoke is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1854 - Holyoke
Holyoke, a post-village of Hampden county, Massachusetts, on the right bank of the Connecticut river, and on the Connecticut River railroad, 8 miles... Read MORE...
1860 - A Noble Pair of Horses
Mr. Russell Wood, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, had a very narrow and miraculous escape from death last Tuesday. While coming down a mountain with a... Read MORE...
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1873 - Holyoke is incorporated as a city
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
1874 - Dye-House Fire
The 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 Church
The sad disaster caused by the burning of the French Catholic church at Holyoke, Massachusetts, still causes great gloom in that part of the country. ... Read MORE...
1875 - Another Summer Resort Burned.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 25.- 'Ingleside,' a well known summer resort, about three miles southwest of Holyoke, was completely destroyed by fire this... Read MORE...
1877 - President Hayes Endorsed
President Hayes was endorsed at Holyoke, Massachusetts, on Thursday evening, by an immense assembly of citizens, and in the exercises leading... Read MORE...
1882 - Fell Under Wagon
V. V. Goddard, a brick mason, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was instantly crushed to death yesterday morning, at South Hadley Falls, by falling under... 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
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Holyoke Massachusetts, 1890
HOLYOKE is a modern, enterprising and growing city, situated on the west side of the Connecticut River, and midway of the north side of Hampden... Read MORE...
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1895 - Holyoke
Holyoke, a city of Hampden co., Mass., on the W bank of the Connecticut River, 8 miles N. of Springfield and 9 miles S. of Northampton. It is on the... Read MORE...
1895 - February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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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 totally destroyed by a blaze that could be seen for... 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 outlying districts to be heard from. Fred Joyall, a ... Read MORE...
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1916
Holyoke, a city of Hampden oo., Mass., on the W. bank of the Connecticut River, 8 miles N. of Springfield, on the Boston and Maine and the New York,... Read MORE...
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