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Springfield Cemetery Oldest Gravestones lecture

Deciphering Springfield Cemetery’s Oldest Gravestones: Symbolism & Carvers (Virtual Lecture)

January 9, 2025

Explore the old section of Springfield Cemetery and learn about its oldest gravestones, the symbolism of their designs, and who carved them.

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Walking Tour: Valentine Mansion & the Ames Hill/Crescent Hill Historic District

May 11

Tour the Valentine Mansion and surrounding Ames Hill/Crescent Hill Historic District, home of some of Springfield’s largest historic mansions.

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Springfield Preservation Trust to Hold 50th Annual Meeting at Historic Willys-Overland Building

February 9, 2023

The Springfield Preservation Trust (SPT) will hold its 50th Annual Meeting at the former Willys-Overland building at 151-157 Chestnut Street on February 26, 2023.

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“Lost Colonial-Era Buildings” Virtual Lecture

January 19, 2023

The Josiah Dwight House, featured in an article in this newsletter, was one of the many   important historic buildings that once stood in Springfield. Join Springfield historian Derek Strahan for a…

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“Springfield’s Lost Riverfront” Walking Tour

July 9, 2022

Springfield’s Lost Riverfront by Derek Strahan on July 9, 10:30am-12pm. The tour will start at Riverfront Park, at the parking lot directly across from the end of State Street.  No…

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“Colonial Era Gravestones” Virtual Lecture

January 27, 2022

The first virtual lecture will be on the historic 17th and 18th century gravestones, in Springfield Cemetery.  The city of Springfield has no surviving colonial-era buildings.  However, some of the…

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