The Westfield News
Posts By Anna Svadeba
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Westfield
This week in Westfield history
September 10th, 1833: The first issue of The Westfield Journal was published. This new paper in Westfield was distributed every Tuesday evening...
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Westfield
This Week in Westfield History
July 13th, 1914: Jack McGee landed a Burgess-Wright biplane in Westfield. This was the first plane landing in Westfield’s history. Exemplifying the...
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Westfield
This week in Westfield history
June 21st, 1892: The Dedicatory and Triennial ceremony took place to celebrate the opening of the new Westfield Normal School at 59...
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Westfield Newsroom
This Week in Westfield History
In mid June of 1800, Westfield began plans to rebuild the Great River Bridge. This was one of many repairs Westfield citizens...
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Westfield Newsroom
This week in Westfield history
In 1880, a charter is granted to establish the Textile Manufacturing Company. Organized in the village of Thompsonville in Enfield, Conn., the...
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Westfield Newsroom
This week in Westfield history
March 19, 1855: A Town Meeting vote decided to establish a High School in the town, and a committee of five people...
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Westfield Newsroom
This week in Westfield history
March 6th, 1899: The Westfield Public Library building is dedicated. In 1898, the Westfield Academy trustees gave the Fowler-Gillett Homestead, located on...
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Westfield Newsroom
This week in Westfield history
Friday, February 26th, 1886 marks the date when the steeple of Westfield’s First Congregational Church was blown down by harsh winds. Although...
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Westfield Newsroom
This week in Westfield history
Around the month of February in the years 1722, 1778, 1817, and 1818 were outbreaks of smallpox in Westfield. On February 21st,...
