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May 16, 2014 · 5 comments. On May 16, 1874, the cheap and shoddy Mill River dam collapsed, killing 139 people and wiping out four towns in western Massachusetts within one hour. It was the first manmade dam disaster and one of the worst of the 19th century. Though mill owners and engineers were clearly responsible for the disaster, no one was held to account ...
Florence. / 42.33556°N 72.67167°W / 42.33556; -72.67167. Florence is a village in the northwestern portion of the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. During the 19th century, Florence was a thriving manufacturing village shaped by progressive ideas on religion, abolitionism, and education.
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Penned within an old hunting park, the French cavalry at the Battle of Pavia found themselves trapped in a deadly crossfire by Imperial arquebusiers. This article appears in: August 2006. By William E. Welsh.
Jul 10, 2023 · Emergency personnel in western Massachusetts are keeping a close eye on river levels. That's after heavy rains forced road closures and the evacuation of some homes. A flood watch across the region remains in effect until Tuesday morning. Water levels rose rapidly Monday morning on the Mill River through Williamsburg.
This tour of Florence, Massachusetts during the period of 1840 – 1860 begins at the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue and brings you to many of the most important sites in early Florence history. Explore the trail with this map or try the mobile version.
Jul 12, 2023 · Governor Maura Healey and other state officials got a firsthand look at the situation in Springfield on Wednesday.
Feb 16, 2024 · Supermarket construction site tragedy occurs in Florence. A tragedy occurred in a supermarket building site on Friday, February 16 as one of the main pillars collapsed in via Mariti, in the Novoli neighbourhood of Florence.
