This tour will focus on the 19th century South End. It will start around Stockbridge Street and then head south along Main Street to around Central Street. There is on-street parking. This event happen rain or shine! $5 for SPT and Springfield Museums members and $10 for the public. Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-end-origins-second-saturday-tour-tickets-1992569244248?

Derek Strahan is the managing editor and primary author of the website Lost New England, which features then-and-now images of locations across the region. In addition, he is the author of two books: Lost Springfield, Massachusetts and New England Then and Now, and he is the host of the Western Mass History podcast. Derek serves on the board of directors of the Longmeadow Historical Society, and he served as president of the Springfield Preservation Trust.

Second Saturday Tours explore historic Springfield. The series is co-presented by the Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and Springfield Libraries—and is generously sponsored by the Springfield Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council.