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

160 years ago on Saturday April 15, 1865, the residents of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, like the rest of the nation, would learn that...

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

The Springfield Republican  reported in an article published on December 22, 1888, “doubtless the world will be much older when the good...

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

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

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...

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

All houses benefit from a little decor updating from time time, including historic house museums.  To set the stage: more than ten years...

Across the Longmeadow Green from First Church of Christ and stretching to the west is a small country lane named Chandler Avenue. Flanked...

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

Cooley-Emerson House at 476 Longmeadow Street image courtesy raveis.com It’s not every day you get a complete basement-to-attic tour of...

If you have ever looked at a map of Massachusetts and Connecticut, for the most part, the border between the two is a straight line. That...

While exploring eBay for Longmeadow memorabilia I discovered this 1907 Bowles’ Farm postcard and purchased it for the Longmeadow...

1920 Map of Longmeadow showing the area of the Brookline development “…lot shall not be re-sold to a colored person, an Italian or a...

The First Church of Christ of Longmeadow is a truly historic town landmark. At one time there was an associated structure that stood for...

Jarius R. Kibbe and oxen of Frank B. Allen. Image courtesy of Stephen Forbes. Until the turn of the century, most Longmeadow families...

An iconic feature of Longmeadow is “The Green” which is on the National Register of Historic Places primarily because of the historic...

11 Franklin Terrace, Longmeadow, MA Until the turn of the 20th Century, Longmeadow was primarily an agricultural community. That started...