Westfield Massachusetts
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neoc1
N 42° 06.927 W 072° 43.895
18T E 687530 N 4665084
Wecome sign shortly after you enter Westfield, MA westbound on Route 20. Welcome To - Westfield - The Whip City
Waymark Code: WMBQH0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2011
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Welcome To
Westfield
The Whip City
Incorporated 1669
Westfield Rotary Club
Tuesdays at 5:30 pm - School Street Bistro
Those unfamiliar with the history of Westfield might think that this is an extremely odd nickname for Westfield, MA. During the 19th century Westfield was the major center for the manufacture of buggy whips. Westfield Whip Manufacturing Company, Inc. still manufactures whips in Westfield. They supply the bulk of the buggy whips used worldwide. As the automobile replaced the horse and the need for buggy whips declined but the nickname lives on.
Link to Westfield Whip Website: http://westfieldwhip.com/
Type of community: Town
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