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Likeness of the "Old Fort" seen on historical plaques by the restaurant, and on the city seal today. The restaurant today stands on the site of John Pynchon's former estate, known as the "Old Fort", which was the first brick building when it was constructed in 1660, and the only building to survive the Siege of Springfield during King Philip's War.
In 1777, noting Springfield's location on a major U.S. river, fertile farmland, and close proximity to Boston, Albany, New York City, and Montreal, George Washington and Henry Knox founded the U.S. National Arsenal at Springfield on a tall bluff overlooking Metro Center. Subsequently, Springfield developed neighborhoods other than Metro Center.
395-405 Dwight St. and 99 Taylor St. Springfield: 7: Belle and Franklin Streets Historic District: Belle and Franklin Streets Historic District: March 2, 1989 : 77-103 Belle St. and 240-298 Franklin St.
The NAACP of Springfield is hosting its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15. ... The Landers Theatre at 311 E. Walnut St. Springfield Little Theatre and the Mosaic ...
U.S. Route 5 (currently, also known as Riverdale Street) was modified to bypass the downtowns of Springfield and West Springfield as new segments were constructed on the West Springfield and Agawam waterfronts in 1938, 1941–1942, and 1952–1953. This resulted in some land takings and cutting off certain neighborhoods from the river, but ...
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The small cities of Agawam and West Springfield lie less than a mile (1.6 km) from Springfield's Metro Center, across the Connecticut River. The City of Springfield also owns the Springfield Country Club, located in the autonomous city of West Springfield, which separated from Springfield in 1774. [39]