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Beneath These Mountains: The Children Who Rest
As one walks through the peaceful grounds of Wilbraham’s oldest cemeteries, a quiet story unfolds in the weathered inscriptions carved...
2 days ago15 min read


From Farmhouse to Fountain Park: The Story of the Wilbraham Game Farm
According to Wilbraham historian Chauncey Peck, the earliest known resident of the farmhouse at 883 Tinkham Road was Loren Phelps. Built...
5 days ago3 min read


A Fatal Descent: The Tragic Death of Charles Brewer, Jr.
On September 28, 1853, in the quiet town of Wilbraham, nestled among its hills and wooded paths, a tragedy unfolded in the early autumn...
Jun 142 min read


Slavery in Wilbraham: A Reflection from 1745 to 1780
Historical records and local traditions indicate that during the mid-18th century, approximately between 1745 and 1780, at least five...
Jun 144 min read


Disaster on the Line: The Boston & Albany Washout of 1869
The storm that swept through the region on October 3rd and 4th, 1869, would soon etch itself into the annals of local memory as one of...
Jun 133 min read


The Majestic Connecticut River Valley Door
The Connecticut River Valley has been inhabited by humans for at least 6,000 years. Numerous Native American tribes lived throughout the...
Jun 134 min read


An Unexpected Brush with the Supernatural
Wesleyan Academy, affiliated with the Methodist Society and now known as Wilbraham & Monson Academy, has been a highly respected private...
Jun 133 min read


The King's Broad Arrow
In the late 17th century, the King of England claimed all large Eastern White Pines as property of the Crown. Surveyors were dispatched...
Jun 133 min read


General Knox's Epic Expedition with his Noble Train of Artillery through Wilbraham
Henry Knox was indeed a significant figure in early American history. Born in Boston in 1750, he played crucial roles in both the...
Jun 135 min read


A Racing Legend Among Us: A Hall of Fame Journey
When the New England Hot Rod Hall of Fame welcomed its newest inductees during the summer of 2009, one name stood out among the crowd of...
Jun 135 min read


Apocalypse Averted: A Wilbraham Tale
Between 1840 and 1860, a wave of apocalyptic fervor swept across North America, fueled by the teachings of William Miller, an American...
Jun 133 min read


Beneath the Ledge: A 1946 Discovery in Wilbraham
In early 1946, Carl Alsing, the owner of the land where a rock shelter stood in Wilbraham, contacted the Springfield Museum of Natural...
Jun 134 min read


In the Wake of the Falling Towers
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States experienced an unprecedented terrorist attack. Nineteen men associated with the...
Jun 138 min read


The Grassy Glen and Dale
The Glendale neighborhood has always held a special place in the history of the Town of Wilbraham, even before Reverend Haskell gave it...
Jun 133 min read


Wilbraham's Connection: The Ordeal of Burgoyne's Army in Revolutionary America
At the start of the American Revolution, the British recognized the strategic significance of controlling the water route connecting Lake...
Jun 135 min read


The Rumors of Captain Kidd's Gold
Around 1850, persistent rumors circulated in numerous New England towns suggesting that portions of "Captain Kidd's gold" lay buried...
Jun 133 min read


The Coffin Door of New England
Old houses often feature architectural elements with evocative names, and one such feature is the "coffin door." Most commonly associated...
Apr 272 min read


The Secret Language of Timber Framers
Timber framers historically developed various marking and matching systems to assemble structures, with Roman numerals being the most...
Mar 283 min read


Standing Stones, New England's Legacy
Over centuries, early New England farmers meticulously stacked rocks they unearthed while tending their land. Today, many of these stone...
Feb 162 min read


The Thunderbolt's Fall: Lt. Russel D. Lynn's Heroic Flight Over Wilbraham
In 1941, as the United States faced the growing threat of World War II, the Wilbraham Fire Department responded to the escalating...
Jan 282 min read
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