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The Agawam were an Algonquian Native American people inhabiting the coast of New England encountered by English colonists who arrived in the early 17th century. [1] Decimated by pestilence [ which? ] shortly before the English colonization and fearing attacks from their hereditary enemies among the Abenaki and other tribes of present-day Maine ...
Feeding Hills is a section of the city of Agawam, Massachusetts, United States, with its own ZIP Code (01030) and post office. Line Street in Agawam is generally accepted by residents as being the unofficial border. In the early to mid-19th century, a ditch was dug here to separate the two sections.
The Agawam fort outside of Springfield was on Long Hill, although it is commonly (incorrectly) believed that it stood in a modern-day park called “King Philip’s Stockade.” These sites were excavated in the 19th and 20th centuries by anthropologists, who, as previously noted, took cultural objects and human remains and displayed them for ...
On May 5, 2012, an Agawam officer shot a woman in the face when she answered her door. The city settled with her for $20,000. [27] In early January 2017, the head of the Agawam Police Patrolman's Association was indicted on charges relating to stealing from the group. [28] In mid-January 2017, three police officers were fired for beating a ...
The Capt. Charles Leonard House is a historic house at 663 Main Street in Agawam, Massachusetts. Built in 1805, it is described as Agawam's finest Federalist building, and is attributed to architect Asher Benjamin. It is now owned by a local nonprofit organization, which uses the house to stage community events.
Agawam tribe of Native Americans, eastern Essex County, Massachusetts, during colonial times, ... This page was last edited on 6 September 2024, at 12:54 (UTC).
The Agawam Group is a geologic group in Connecticut. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. See also. Earth sciences portal; Connecticut portal;
Agawam's center began to take shape in the early years of the 18th century. By 1750 the town center lay on one of the main roads connecting Northampton to Hartford, Connecticut, and the area became a significant rest stop along the way. It received significant development in the 1790s when the road was more formally laid out, private homes ...