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Celebrating our 250th…in a time machine
The little ladies and gentlemen in the photo above are second graders from the former Alvord School on Broadway in the Falls. It was taken June of 1926, 100 years ago this month. In that year, America was noting the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As the Chicopee Historical Society…
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Flyer Maude Tait on Wednesday
On Wednesday, our final presentation in the spring 2026 series is on the legendary flyer Maude Tait, born in Chicopee, whose home base was the Springfield Airport during the Roaring Twenties and early 1930s. She competed and won in several air races, including against the famed Ameila Earhart. Sue Bousquet, docent at the Lyman and…
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Henry Knox and the Cannon
This month brings a Revolutionary War tale to The Hub in Market Square – From the Mayor’s Office: As part of Chicopee’s 250th Celebration, join historian Dr. Dan Breen for an engaging presentation on the Revolutionary War and the remarkable story of Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery.” Discover how the capture of Fort Ticonderoga…
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News, Notes, and Updates
In addition to the links on the Inshaw Rifle event coverage we included in our last email, today we add a link to the article online in the Chicopee Register, which is also available in print copies at the library and several locations in town: The funds for purchasing this case came in part from…
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The Inshaw Rifle Project comes to its successful conclusion
We are very pleased, and to some great measure relieved, that the Inshaw Rifle is now installed in a proper museum-quality case on permanent loan to the Chicopee Public Library. Stop by the local history room to see it yourself. We were most gratified to have reporters from the Chicopee Register, ChicopeeTV, and WWLP-Channel 22…
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