Join local historians and neighborhood experts for enlightening strolls through the downtown area. Free for Museum, Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association, and Preservation Trust members. This month…
Wesson Memorial Hospital & the Six Corners Neighborhood
with Katherine Anderson Benson, Springfield Preservation Trust
The Six Corners neighborhood of Springfield once encompassed two of the city’s premier medical facilities—Wesson Memorial Hospital and the Wesson Maternity Hospital—founded by Daniel B. Wesson, also the co-founder of Springfield-based firearm manufacturer Smith & Wesson. Surrounded by beautiful homes, the neighborhood was also once home to Miss Charlotte Porter’s School, a preeminent private school for girls. The tour will depart from the rear of the High School of Commerce (Springfield Honors Academy entrance) and ends at the same.
Second Saturday Walking Tours are co-presented by Springfield Preservation Trust.
This program is supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and and Springfield Cultural Council.
