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The Weldon Garage, 1909
The Weldon Garage in Greenfield, Massachusetts, was built originally to house the vehicles of the overnight guests to The Weldon Hotel. Constructed of concrete, like the hotel, it was the first of its type in New England. The garage still stands on Federal Street in Greenfield, although it is no longer used as a garage. americancenturies.mass.edu
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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
The Weldon Garage, 1909
The Weldon Garage in Greenfield, Massachusetts, was built originally to house the vehicles of the overnight guests to The Weldon Hotel. Constructed of concrete, like the hotel, it was the first of its type in New England. The garage still stands on Federal Street in Greenfield, although it is no longer used as a garage. americancenturies.mass.edu
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
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Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
"...On 19 May 1676 Capt. Turner led 50 garrison troops, supplemented by 100 untrained local volunteers, on a daring dawn attack on the main Indian camps at Peskeompsut. They killed Sancumachu, the Pocumtuck sachem, and about two hundred other Indians of all ages. They also destroyed food supplies and forges the Indians needed for repairing weapons.
During a disorganized retreat Turner and thirty-six of his men were killed by the Indians..." findagrave.com
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
"Industrialist. A railroad surveyor and engineer, he help to start the Central Pacific Railroad and was one of the founders of the Transcontinental Railroad." findagrave.com