Local History
City of Northampton Brief History of Northampton and Florence
David Ruggles Center Information on Early Florence History & Underground Railroad Studies.
Florence Kindergarten & Hill Institute The Hill Institute website describes the history of the school founded by Samuel T. Hill in 1876, one of the first in the United States.
Florence Saving Bank History of the bank founded in 1873 with the help of Alfred T. Lilly.
Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center of Northampton History.
History of the Northampton Silk Industry A website designed by Smith College about the Silk Industry in Northampton and Florence.
Leeds Civic Association A short history of Leeds and information on events.
Northampton Association of Education & Industry Website giving the story of the NAEI and its development in the 1840’s.
Sojourner Truth Memorial A memorial to Sojourner Truth a former slave who lived in Florence, MA in the mid 1800’s. This group also built a statue of her on the corners of Pine & Park Street.
Williamsburg Fire Department History of the Williamsburg Fire Department.