West Springfield

West Springfield is a canal community like many of the communities in Hampden County. The canal was completed in 1839 and was named the Agawam Canal. The community became a town in 1774. This location was settled in 1655. Agawam would separate in 1855 and Holyoke in 1850.

Josiah Day House – 70 Park Street

Our Mother of Sorrows Monastery and Retreat Center – 110 Monastery Avenue

Agawam Canal

Eastern States Exposition

Bearhole Reservoir

Mittineague Park

EXTERNAL link to other town hikes

Merrick Park

West Springfield Aqueduct Worker Housing – Covenant Community Church Parsonage – 112 Amostown Rd 1892

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CEMETERYLIST

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