| Agawam and Feeding Hills Contributor(s): Cecchi, David (Author), Agawam Historical Association (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738504696 ISBN-13: 9780738504698 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.62" W x 9.17" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Founded by William Pynchon in 1635, Agawam was among the earliest settlements along the Connecticut River. Located on an early Colonial road connecting Springfield with Connecticut, Agawam Center remained the hub of the town until the early 1900s. As trolleys and automobiles made travel easier, development spread west toward the village of Feeding Hills and set in motion the transformation from quiet farming community to bustling village center. Agawam and Feeding Hills captures Agawam s rich past through photographs and postcards from the 1880s to the 1950s. The book rediscovers lost Agawam landmarks, such as Randall Field and Bowles Airport, the Feeding Hills train station, the Agawam and Feeding Hills Town Halls, and the Porter Distillery, makers of nationally known Agawam Gin. It includes views by the well-known Howes brothers of Ashfield and of Agawam Center from the beginning of the twentieth century and chronicles a simpler and less hurried chapter of this town s history. The Agawam Historical Association operates the Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum from the 1918 Elm Street fire station in Agawam. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Agawam and Feeding Hills will be used by the association for the maintenance of the museum." |
Contributor Bio(s): Cecchi, David: - Author David Cecchi developed a love for his hometown growing up on one of the last remaining farms in Feeding Hills. He lives in Agawam Center and enjoys what is perhaps Agawam s oldest surviving (1957) inground pool with his wife and sons, Joseph and J. Bailey, named for Joel J. Bailey, who in the 1800s owned the land Cecchi s family now farms. Cecchi currently serves as chairman of the Agawam Historical Commission and is a board member of the Agawam Historical Association and the 1805 Captain Charles Leonard House. |