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Monson is in eastern Hampden County, crossed by Massachusetts Route 32, which leads north from the center of town 4 miles (6 km) to Palmer and south 5 miles (8 km) to the Connecticut border. Springfield is 15 miles (24 km) to the west, Worcester is 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast, and Hartford, Connecticut , is 37 miles (60 km) to the southwest.
The Monson Center Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic 19th century economic and civic heart of Monson, Massachusetts, a small town in eastern Hampden County. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Massachusetts Route 32 (Main Street) runs through the valley and the two villages, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Palmer and south 11 miles (18 km) to Stafford Springs, Connecticut. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Monson Center CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km 2 ), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2 ), or ...
The Jacob Thompson House is a historic house museum at 7 Main Street in Monson, Massachusetts. Built c. 1811-13 for a farmer and lawyer, it is a rare local example of Federal style housing with brick ends. It is now owned by the local historical society, which operates it as a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
Memorial Town Hall is the historic town hall of Monson, Massachusetts.Located on Main Street on land donated by the local prominent Reynolds family, the High Victorian Gothic stone building was constructed in 1885 to a design by George Potter.
In 1854 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts acquired 175 acres (71 ha) of land in northern Monson, on which it erected an almshouse to provide facilities for poor immigrants fleeing the Great Famine of Ireland. In 1855, it was renamed the State Farm School, and later the State Primary School, and it housed children who were wards of the state.
Brimfield is located in Western Massachusetts. Brimfield is bordered by Sturbridge on the east, Holland and Wales on the south, Monson and Palmer on the west, and Warren on the north. U.S. Route 20 and Route 19 both run through Brimfield. Interstate 90 cuts through the northern portion of the town in two sections.
Peaked Mountain (pronounced pea-kid) is a nature reserve located in Monson, Massachusetts.The property is approximately 2,000 acres (8.1 km 2) and is owned by The Trustees of Reservations, a non-profit conservation organization. [1]