West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,835 at the 2020 United Sta
Storrowton Green at the Eastern States Exposition
The Josiah Day House, built c. 1754, it is believed to be the oldest saltbox house made of brick in the United States; today tours are given by the Ramapogue Historical Society
The Hampden County Memorial Bridge, linking West Springfield to Metro Center in Springfield
The former Mittineague station, built during the expansion of West Springfield's industrial base, today serves as a local church congregation
Eastern States Exposition
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The Eastern States Exposition, branded as The Big E, is an annual fair in West Springfield, Massachusetts. It opens on the second Friday after Labor Day and runs for seventeen days.
West Springfield, Massachusetts
…economy for many decades, but land development and economic changes led to a decline, and by the 1940s, it was a minor activity in the town. The Eastern States Exposition started in 1917 as a reaction against the slow decline of New England agriculture. The annual fall fair is by far West Springfield's largest tourist…
The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts in 2007
The fair promoted on a period post card, c. 1930–1945
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