Longmeadow Historical Society

Harry Charles Martin was a prominent physician in Longmeadow in the early twentieth century who lived a fascinating, albeit relatively short life. He was born in Milford, Massachusetts on December 1, 1877 and graduated from Dartmouth Medical College in 1898. Soon after graduation, he opened his general medical practice in Springfield.  Harry married Emma Putnam from Sutton, Massachusetts in April 1899. The couple, who never had children, initially lived in Springfield but mov

Travel into the past to learn about an almost forgotten Longmeadow star of the theater and radio. Julia Sanderson Julia Sanderson...

In 1894, Longmeadow was poised to begin its rapid expansion from a small farming community to the fully built-up suburb of today....

Dr. Hazel Richards Inspecting an X-Ray, Springfield Armory, NHS When you think of an Army medical doctor during World War II, you...

Our town of Longmeadow is filled with street names that reflect its history such as Bliss Road, Williams Street, King Philip Drive, and...

Recently, a fellow researcher discovered and alerted me to a letter in our archives from Berkeley Taylor to his friend, James D. Booth of...

Happy Graduation Season!  Last week, on the first Thursday in June, I had the opportunity to sit down with a very special group of...

King Philip’s Stockade is neither a stockade, nor was it King Philip’s.  So what’s the story? Entering or exiting I-91 from the...

Who doesn’t love relaxing next to (or swimming in) a body of water on a beautiful summer day? Longmeadow is blessed with an abundance of...

Mary Ann Allard Booth was born on September 8, 1843 to Rhoda and Samuel Colton Booth of Longmeadow. She was a direct descendant of the...

Across Longmeadow Street from Alex’s Bagels sits an unimposing small brick building – 417 Longmeadow Street. Originally a one-room...

Have you ever wondered about the rooster on the top of First Church’s steeple? Did you think that it was a simple weathervane, helping...

I found these photographs in the Emerson file on Digital Commonwealth and it stirred my curiosity to learn more about the subject. The...

perhaps Tommy Cordis (b.1884) Cordis Family Collection Upon hearing that the Dogs of Longmeadow were highlighted in a recent History...

Any morning and any late afternoon in Longmeadow you are sure to see promenading down the sidewalks and side streets of our town the...

One hundred and sixty years ago, Union and Confederate armies fought The Battle of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. The Union victory is...

While most properties in Longmeadow today clock in at well under an acre of land, that hasn’t always been the case, particularly along...

Longmeadow Annual Town Report, 1960 Another week, another school visit! This week, Blueberry Hill School’s 3rd graders had a visit from...

Wolf Swamp Road School c. 1956 Longmeadow Historical Society Archives Who among us has not wondered about the name “Wolf Swamp?” In...

Alice F. Willard 1866-1946 Alice Faith Willard, daughter of Mason and Aurelia Coomes Willard, was born in 1866 and was a lifelong...