Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Hampden County

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Wilbraham is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA, and at the same time a suburb of Springfield ( Massachusetts). In 2000, the city had 13,473 inhabitants.

History

Together with today Hampden (Massachusetts ), the town was first settled in 1731 as a district of Springfield. With a population size of about 400 people upon him in 1763 the status of the independent community Wilbraham was awarded.

The city center Wilbraham one of the largest designated historical areas in the country, with well-preserved buildings in the Colonial and Victorian style along the main road, which date back to the 1730s - years. Even the oldest Methodist Meeting House in New England and one of the fifteen oldest schools in the U.S. East Coast, the Wilbraham & Monson Academy from 1804 can be found in the city center.

Economy

In Wilbraham is now home to the headquarters, which was founded in Springfield, MA 1935 Ice Cream Company and is now represented with more than 500 restaurants in 16 states on the East Coast of the United States restaurant chain Friendly's.

Personalities

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