Springfield

Tucked along the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, Springfield is a place whose character is shaped by its role as a riverfront industrial and transport center. The broad river, Memorial Bridge linking Springfield with West Springfield, and a compact downtown place the city firmly within the Connecticut River Valley. Basketball was invented here in 1891 by James Naismith at the International YMCA Training School, a legacy continued by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Springfield Armory, founded during the American Revolution, became a major U.S. arms-manufacturing center and is now a national historic site. The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden honours Springfield-born author Theodor Seuss Geisel. Browse further webcams across western Massachusetts to compare riverfront and urban settings around the Connecticut River Valley.

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