Town of Greenfield - Greenfield, MA - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

A double sided historical marker detailing the history and importance of Greenfield, MA has been donated and erected by the local Kiwanis Club. The gray marker has white raised lettering and is identical on both sides. An image of the Poet's Tower, a town landmark, is in the center of a circle. Above is written Town of Greenfield and below the year 1753. The marker is further inscribed:

TOWN OF GREENFIELD
SETTLED 1686 BY DEERFIELD
RESIDENTS. INCORPORATED 1753 & MADE
COUNTY SEAT 1811. A MAJOR INDUSTRIAL
& COMMERCIAL CENTER AT CROSSROADS
OF MAJOR NORTH/SOUTH & EAST/WEST
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES. HOME OF
FIRST AMERICAN CUTLERY FACTORY &
WORLD'S LARGEST TAP & DIE INDUSTRY.

SIGN DONATED BY GREENFIELD KIWANIS CLUB

The first American cutlery factory is the Green River Work started by John Russell in 1834. It later became the site of the tap and die pioneering company of Wiley & Russell Co., and after 1912, the Greenfield Tap & Die Company.

Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below) Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Greenfield Kiwanis Club County: Franklin City/Town Name: Greenfield Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Year Placed: Not listed

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