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Sheffield, Berkshire, MA
Sheffield, Massachusetts, was officially incorporated on June 22, 1733, the first town incorporated in what is now Berkshire County. Its north parish was set off and incorporated as Great Barrington in 1761. Located on the fertile floodplain of the Housatonic River valley, the principal industry was agriculture. kids.kiddle.co
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- 1726 - Sheffield is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1733 - Sheffield is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates - 1845 - SHEFFIELD. [Pop. 2,322. Inc. 1733.]
Sheffield was originally the lowest of certain tracts called the Housatonic townships, and originally included the southern part of Great...Read MORE... - 1854 - Sheffield
Sheffield, a post-village in Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, on the Housatonic river and railroad, about 120 miles S. W. by W. from Boston. Population...Read MORE... 
1863 - GREAT HAIL STORM IN SHEFFIELD.
The town of Sheffield was visited on Sunday afternoon with a terrific hail storm, commencing about 3 o'clock and raging with great fury for nearly...Read MORE...- Sheffield Massachusetts, 1890
Sheffield is a large and beautiful town in the southwest part of Berkshire County, 182 miles from Boston. It contains 453 dwelling-houses and 2,033...Read MORE... - 1895 - Sheffield
Sheffield, a post-village in Sheffield township, Berk shire co, Mass., on the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad, 31 miles S. of...Read MORE... 
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Sheffield, a post-village in Sheffield township (town), Berkshire co., Mass., on the Housatonio River and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., ...Read MORE... 
The F-2 Milk Bar, Sheffield, Mass.
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Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
Hotel Elmhurst
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Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
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Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
The F-2 Milk Bar, Sheffield, Mass.
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1726 - Sheffield is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1733 - Sheffield is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1845 - SHEFFIELD. [Pop. 2,322. Inc. 1733.]
Sheffield was originally the lowest of certain tracts called the Housatonic townships, and originally included the southern part of Great... Read MORE...
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1854 - Sheffield
Sheffield, a post-village in Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, on the Housatonic river and railroad, about 120 miles S. W. by W. from Boston. Population... Read MORE...
1863 - GREAT HAIL STORM IN SHEFFIELD.
The town of Sheffield was visited on Sunday afternoon with a terrific hail storm, commencing about 3 o'clock and raging with great fury for nearly... Read MORE...
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Sheffield Massachusetts, 1890
Sheffield is a large and beautiful town in the southwest part of Berkshire County, 182 miles from Boston. It contains 453 dwelling-houses and 2,033... Read MORE...
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1895 - Sheffield
Sheffield, a post-village in Sheffield township, Berk shire co, Mass., on the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad, 31 miles S. of... Read MORE...
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1906
Sheffield, a post-village in Sheffield township (town), Berkshire co., Mass., on the Housatonio River and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., ... Read MORE...
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