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History of Springfield, Vermont, USA
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Also known as(North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner)
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ABOUT THE PLACE
About Springfield
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont. It's a vibrant community with a rich history, and it's home to the Eureka Schoolhouse, one of the oldest one-room schoolhouses in the state. Springfield also hosts various cultural events and outdoor activities.
Springfield's production of machine tools was of such importance to the American war effort that the US government ranked Springfield (together with the Cone at Windsor) as the seventh most important bombing target in the country. kids.kiddle.co
Communities within Springfield include:
Springfield
Goulds Mill
Hardscrabble Corner
North Springfield
West Springfield
Springfield's production of machine tools was of such importance to the American war effort that the US government ranked Springfield (together with the Cone at Windsor) as the seventh most important bombing target in the country. kids.kiddle.co
Communities within Springfield include:
Springfield
Goulds Mill
Hardscrabble Corner
North Springfield
West Springfield
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VINTAGE SPRINGFIELD
Springfield Nostalgia: Vintage Photos, Ads, and Postcards
Springfield, Vermont, USA
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - The Old Corner Store, Built 1795){kind=small}
The Old Corner Store, Built 1795
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Methodist Church, Built 1843){kind=small}
Methodist Church, Built 1843
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - The Old Springfield House, Torn Down 1891){kind=small}
The Old Springfield House, Torn Down 1891
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Old High School Building, Torn Down 1896){kind=small}
Old High School Building, Torn Down 1896
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - The Adnabrown Hotel, Springfield, Vermont){kind=small}
The Adnabrown Hotel, Springfield, Vermont
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Spafford Library and Woolson Block, Springfield, Vt.){kind=small}
Spafford Library and Woolson Block, Springfield, Vt.
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Black River Falls, Springfield, Vt.){kind=small}
Black River Falls, Springfield, Vt.
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - On Chester Road, Springfield, Vt.){kind=small}
On Chester Road, Springfield, Vt.
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - The Congregationalist Church, 1906){kind=small}
The Congregationalist Church, 1906
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Main Street and Hotel, 1906){kind=small}
Main Street and Hotel, 1906
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Springfield Fair, Springfield, Vt., Sept. 2, '08 (1908)){kind=small}
Springfield Fair, Springfield, Vt., Sept. 2, '08 (1908)
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Commonwealth Block){kind=small}
Commonwealth Block
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Busy Springfield, Vermont
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High School
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Birdseye View of Jones and Lamson Upper Shop, 1910){kind=small}
Birdseye View of Jones and Lamson Upper Shop, 1910
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Jones & Lamson's Shop and Village
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - McKinley and Lincoln Block){kind=small}
McKinley and Lincoln Block
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Ox Bow Black River
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Square from Head of Main St.
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Northwest side of Square
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William Park
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Log Jam at Cheshire Bridge, July 30, 1913, Springfield, Vt.){kind=small}
Log Jam at Cheshire Bridge, July 30, 1913, Springfield, Vt.
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - "The Great White Way"){kind=small}
"The Great White Way"
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Looking Down Summer Hill, Feb. 21, 1914){kind=small}
Looking Down Summer Hill, Feb. 21, 1914
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Fellows Gear Shaper Mill){kind=small}
Fellows Gear Shaper Mill
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - The Square, 1915){kind=small}
The Square, 1915
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - The Adnabrown Hotel, Lobby){kind=small}
The Adnabrown Hotel, Lobby
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Memorial Day, Springfield, Vt., May 31st, 1915){kind=small}
Memorial Day, Springfield, Vt., May 31st, 1915
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Main Street
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West Side of Square
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Post Office, No. Springfield, Vt.
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Springfield Hospital
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - The Eureka School){kind=small}
The Eureka School
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Residence of W. D. Woolson
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Gould's Mills Dam
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Summer Hill
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Springfield, Vt. from Bates' Hill
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Main St. Looking North
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 (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner) - Lindbergh Day, Springfield, Vt., July 20, 1927){kind=small}
Lindbergh Day, Springfield, Vt., July 20, 1927
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Savings Bank Building
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West Side of Square
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Cheshire Bridge and Toll House, On Road to Springfield, Vt.
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The La France Apartments
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Main Street
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Main St.
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Bryant Chucking Grinder Company
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Springfield Square
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LOCAL HISTORY
Discover Springfield: History, News, Travel, and Stories
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1791 - Population of Springfield, Vermont - 1,097
1800 - Population of Springfield, Vermont - 2,032
1810 - Population of Springfield, Vermont - 2,556
1820 - Population of Springfield, Vermont - 2,702
1830 - Population of Springfield, Vermont - 2,749
1834 - Sandpaper was invented by Isaac Fisher at Springfield in 1834.
1839 - Springfield
Springfield, Vermont
Windsor county. Springfield is situated at the S.E. corner of the county on the W. side of Connecticut river, and is 70 miles S. from Montpelier, 24 S. from Woodstock, and 110 N.W. from Boston. Population, 1830, 1,498.
The land of Springfield is generally rich, with a deep soil suitable for grass or tillage; on the rivers are extensive intervales, forming some of the most beautiful farms in the state. The principal agricultural products are corn, rye, oats, beef, pork, butter, cheese; and wool, of which 17,872 fleeces were shorn in 1837. Many horses are raised in this town and sent to market.
The principal village is situated on Black River falls, near the centre of the town. These falls are about four miles from the confluence of Black river with the Connecticut; their descent is rapid over a rocky bed, about 60 rods, when the waters are contracted, and precipitated 50 or 60 feet down an abrupt ledge into a narrow channel. This ravine extends about 12...
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Windsor county. Springfield is situated at the S.E. corner of the county on the W. side of Connecticut river, and is 70 miles S. from Montpelier, 24 S. from Woodstock, and 110 N.W. from Boston. Population, 1830, 1,498.
The land of Springfield is generally rich, with a deep soil suitable for grass or tillage; on the rivers are extensive intervales, forming some of the most beautiful farms in the state. The principal agricultural products are corn, rye, oats, beef, pork, butter, cheese; and wool, of which 17,872 fleeces were shorn in 1837. Many horses are raised in this town and sent to market.
The principal village is situated on Black River falls, near the centre of the town. These falls are about four miles from the confluence of Black river with the Connecticut; their descent is rapid over a rocky bed, about 60 rods, when the waters are contracted, and precipitated 50 or 60 feet down an abrupt ledge into a narrow channel. This ravine extends about 12...
1840 - Population of Springfield, Vermont - 2,625
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1849 Springfield
Windsor Co. The land in Springfield is generally rich, with a deep soil suitable for grass or tillage ; on the rivers are extensive intervales, forming some of the most beautiful farms in the State.
The principal village is situated on Black River Falls, near the centre of the town. These falls are about four miles from the confluence of Black River with the Connecticut ; their descent is rapid over a rocky bed, about sixty rods, when the waters are contracted and precipitated fifty or sixty feet down an abrupt ledge into a narrow channel. This ravine extends about twelve rods ; it is sixty or seventy feet deep, and is walled by perpendicular ledges of mica slate. Over this ravine has been erected a bridge, from which may be had a full view of the falls. A mist constantly arises, in which may be seen, in a fair day, all the colors of the rainbow.
This is a very flourishing town, and the scenery around its neat and handsome village is delightful.
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The principal village is situated on Black River Falls, near the centre of the town. These falls are about four miles from the confluence of Black River with the Connecticut ; their descent is rapid over a rocky bed, about sixty rods, when the waters are contracted and precipitated fifty or sixty feet down an abrupt ledge into a narrow channel. This ravine extends about twelve rods ; it is sixty or seventy feet deep, and is walled by perpendicular ledges of mica slate. Over this ravine has been erected a bridge, from which may be had a full view of the falls. A mist constantly arises, in which may be seen, in a fair day, all the colors of the rainbow.
This is a very flourishing town, and the scenery around its neat and handsome village is delightful.
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1853 - Fire at Springfield, Vermont.
SPRINGFIELD, Vt., Monday, Jan. 26. A large Grist and Saw Mill, two miles south of Centre Village, Springfield, Vt., belonging to William Gould, was destroyed by fire this morning. Insured for $2,300 in the New Hampshire Mutual, Concord.
1854 - Springfield
Springfield, a post-township in Windsor co., Vermont, on the W. side of Connecticut river, 73 miles S. from Montpelier. Population, 2762.
1870 - In Memory of the Soldiers
A lady, 70 years of age, has erected a monument in Union Cemetery, Springfield, Vt., to the memory of the revolutionary soldiers, and paid for it in knitting with her own hands.
1871 - Healthy Place
Springfield, Vt., must be a healthy place in which to locate. There are, in that town, ninety persons between the age of seventy and eighty years, and forty-two between eighty and one hundred. Of the latter, the average age is over eighty-four. The oldest person is ninety-nine years and nine months of age.
1876 - Coughed up a tooth
Rev. P. B. Fisk of Springfield was taken with bleeding of the left lung, accompanied with violent pains, a few days since while on a visit, and in a violent coughing spell he raised from his left lung a tooth, which he had swallowed two weeks before while under the influence of ether administered by the dentist who extracted his upper teeth.
1891 - Flat turret lathe, a basic industrial tool, was invented in 1891 by James Hartness of Springfield.
1895 - Springfield
Springfield, a post-village in Springfield township, Windsor co., Vt., on Black River, about 37 miles S.E. of Rutland, and 10 miles S.W. of Claremont, N.H. It has 4 churches, a national bank, a high school, a newspaper office, a hotel, a cotton-mill, a woollen-mill, a foundry, and manufactures of machinery, toys, ploughs, churns, &c. The Black River flows through picturesque scenery near this place, and falls about 50 feet at one vertical cataract. Pop. in 1890, 1512; of the township, 2881.
1906
Springfield, a banking post-village in Springfield township (town), Windsor co., Vt., on the Black River, about 37 miles SE. of Rutland. It has manufactures of machinery, shoddy and flocks, gear-shapers, cotton warps, etc. Pop. in 1900, 2040; of the town, 3432.
1923 - THREE AUTOISTS DROWNED IN RIVER
SPRINGFIELD, Vt.., June 4. - Three men were drowned in the Connecticut river here late last night after their automobile had gone through a fence and down a 60-foot embankment into the water. They were GEORGE ROARK, H. G. HANSON and his son, IVAN HANSON, 16 years old, all of East Barre.
A fourth occupant of the car, E. L. Blanchard, was thrown out on the river bank and escaped injury. The bodies of Roark and the Hanson boy were recovered early today six feet from shore at a point where the water is 12 feet deep. Search was continued for the body of the elder Hanson, who was the owner and driver of the car.
Persons who saw the automobile said it was going at high speed around a curve when it left the road and went through the fence. A heavy fog hung over the valley during the night and it is believed Hanson failed to realize that he did not have a straight road ahead.
A fourth occupant of the car, E. L. Blanchard, was thrown out on the river bank and escaped injury. The bodies of Roark and the Hanson boy were recovered early today six feet from shore at a point where the water is 12 feet deep. Search was continued for the body of the elder Hanson, who was the owner and driver of the car.
Persons who saw the automobile said it was going at high speed around a curve when it left the road and went through the fence. A heavy fog hung over the valley during the night and it is believed Hanson failed to realize that he did not have a straight road ahead.
1927 - Flood
...Several houses were swept from their foundations at Springfield, Vt., where the Black river was rising rapidly...
Here's a list of some of the top attractions and activities in Springfield and its vicinity:
The Precision Museum: Start your journey with a visit to the Precision Museum, located in the heart of Springfield. This museum celebrates the history of precision manufacturing and showcases some fascinating machines and tools used in manufacturing.
Vermont Country Store: Head over to the famous Vermont Country Store in nearby Weston. This store is a delightful step back in time, offering a wide range of nostalgic products, candies, and household items.
Vermont Maple Museum: If you're interested in learning about Vermont's sweetest export, make a trip to the Vermont Maple Museum in Pittsford. Discover the history of maple syrup production and, of course, sample some delicious maple treats.
Baltimore Covered Bridge: Just outside Springfield, you can find the picturesque Baltimore Covered Bridge. It's a beautiful spot for a leisurely walk, photography, or even a picnic.
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Located in Cornish, New Hampshire, this park honors the work of...
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Vermont Country Store: Head over to the famous Vermont Country Store in nearby Weston. This store is a delightful step back in time, offering a wide range of nostalgic products, candies, and household items.
Vermont Maple Museum: If you're interested in learning about Vermont's sweetest export, make a trip to the Vermont Maple Museum in Pittsford. Discover the history of maple syrup production and, of course, sample some delicious maple treats.
Baltimore Covered Bridge: Just outside Springfield, you can find the picturesque Baltimore Covered Bridge. It's a beautiful spot for a leisurely walk, photography, or even a picnic.
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Located in Cornish, New Hampshire, this park honors the work of...
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