On This Day July 1, 1894 the Villages of West and East Longmeadow divided into two separate towns! It was 127 years ago today. On May 22, 1894 when it was reported that Massachusetts Gov. Frederic T. Greenhalge had signed the bill for the separation, there was celebration in the West Village.
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| Source: Springfield Republican May 23, 1894 |
~Judy Moran