Author: Bridget McManusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Landscape design
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Framingham
Author: Laurie Evans-DalyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738550190
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Framingham is a fascinating town whose rich history began in the seventeenth century. Originally inhabited by the Nipmucs, this "wilderness land" was explored by English adventurers and soon after witnessed the fury of King Philip's War. At first a haven for Salem families seeking refuge from the witchcraft hysteria, Framingham grew to become one of the most populous towns in America. As an agrarian society transformed itself into a center for commerce and manufacturing in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the economic life of the town shifted from Framingham Centre to South Framingham. The importance of the Boston to Worcester stagecoach stop faded as the railroad spurred new growth. Rapid development of industry and infrastructure followed and Framingham became the home of many "firsts": the nation's earliest teacher's college and the first prison for women are both located here. In 1951 one of the world's first shopping malls, Shoppers World, was built along the notorious Route 9. Framingham, a marvelous photographic history containing over 200 carefully selected images, explores the exciting evolution of this intriguing Massachusetts community.
Framingham Centre Common
Author: Bridget McManusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Landscape design
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Framingham Centre
Author: David TraylorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Framingham Legends & Lore
Author: James L. ParrPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625842635
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Just hours after the shot heard round the world marked the start of the American Revolution, the news from Lexington set alarm bells ringing in Framingham. Minutemen from the town rushed along the road to Concord to help cut off the retreat of British troops. In Salem, where dozens of women were accused of witchcraft, Framinghams founder, Thomas Danforth, helped to end the hysteria and afterward provided sanctuary in Framingham for the families of the wrongfully accused. Staring down the barrels of British guns in Boston, Framingham native Crispus Attucks was one of the first to die for American independence. Though rarely in the foreground of history, Framingham pops up again and again as a backdrop to our nations great historic episodes. With tales of pirate gold, hypnotized evangelists, blundering spies and bravery in battle, this captivating collection of historical episodes sets Framingham squarely in the spotlight.
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
Author: Heli MeltsnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Framingham (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Framingham
Author: Framingham Community Partners Indicator GroupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Framingham (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Annual Town Report
Author: Framingham (Mass.)Memorial of the Bi-centennial Celebration of the Incorporation of the Town of Framingham, Massachusetts
Author: Framingham (Mass.). Committee on Memorial volumePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Framingham (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Framingham, Sept. 13th, 1854
Author: Middlesex South Agricultural SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Framingham Centre Illustrated
Author: A. G. BushnellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Book contains "14 mounted lithotype (collotype) plates of photographs of the town. The New York Lithotype Company was run by A. G. Bushnell, who was previously a printer in Gardner, Mass. and was Cowee's partner. The New York and Gardner Lithotype books are identical in production except that the covers are different." -- Hanson Collection Catalog, p. 65.