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Grenville Park

Grenville Park – made in 1907 from the designs of Arthur Shurcliff from the benefit gift of the parents of Grenville Gilbert

West Cemetery in Ware is on Greenwich Plains Road 1795 for individuals and Ware Center Cemetery – Greenwich Plains Road 1775 for ministers – near the Ware Center Meetinghouse – Ezra Thayer is with correct orientation of gravestones – FINDAGRAVE

Mary Smith

New Saint William Cemetery

New Saint William Cemetery is found on Belchertown Road in Ware.

Ware Town Hall

Ware Town Hall is at 126 Main Street. It is from 1885 and replaced one at the site beforehand. The style is Romanesque Revival.

Holding Tomb at the South Amherst Cemetery

Holding Tomb at the South Amherst Cemetery

Rosary Church Bell

Rosary Church Bell

The church bell was saved and is still in the Lyman Street School lot. In 1902 to 1903 the Lyman Street School was renovated into the Rosary Club.

John Lynch of Holyoke

John Lynch FINDAGRAVE was the chief of the Holyoke Fire Department from 1880 to 1915. He helped save many lives during the Precious Blood Church fire of 1875. Story is that he entered the loft and saved 20 lives there. His brother James Lynch died during a August 1 1908 fire in Holyoke.