Local History
Underground Railroad in Western MA
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David Ruggles Center: Slavery, Underground Railroad, and Afro-Am history in Western Mass
https://davidrugglescenter.org/tours-and-events/slavery-in-connecticut-river-valley/ -
American Antiquarian - The Underground Railroad in Western Massachusetts
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Hilltown Families "Underground Railroad Podcast" (Video / Audio)
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Richard Falley: Arming Washington's Army
- Possible Site of Richard Falley Armory in Montgomery (article)
- Richard Falley - Historical Marker in Westfield
- Richard Falley - Grave Marker
- Hilltown-Hikers: Richard Falley Armory Walk Page
- Info on Richard Falley (from Stonewall Magazine)
- Historic Huntington - 1706 - 1909 (Library of Congress)
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General Western Mass History Resources:
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Digital Commonwealth: (digitized maps, photos, books, documents, etc.)
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https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/ - searchable site for Massachusetts history with images, documents, etc. Can be searched by county and topic.
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Massachusetts Historical Society Database: https://www.masshist.org/
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Western Massachusetts History and Genealogy: http://westernmasshistory.com/
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Mass-Moments: dates in history: (Put out by Historic Northampton):
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“Stone Walls” Magazine (Gateway Region, Locally published for many years):
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Proquest Historical Newspapers:
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Scroll to the bottom of this page and choose the button titled, “Proquest Historical Newspapers”. This will give you access to the full historical archive of 5 national newspapers: http://www.longriverweb.com/gateway/ma-lib-databases-SP2019.html
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David Ruggles Center: Slavery, Underground Railroad, and Afro-Am history in Western MA:
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WHMP Podcast - Civil War History in Western MA.: https://whmp.com/podcasts/the-rich-righteous-history-here-in-western-mass/
