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4 Bedrooms
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4 Bedrooms
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6 Bedrooms
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2 Bedrooms
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3 Bedrooms
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3 Bedrooms
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4 Bedrooms
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3 Bedrooms
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3 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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4 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 449,900 |
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3 Bedrooms
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3 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 349,900 |
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4 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 329,900 |
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3 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 725,000 |
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4 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| Pelham, Massachusetts |
| Population |
1,373 |
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| Tax Rate |
18.36 (2007) |
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| Town Web Site |
Town Web Site |
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| School Research |
Department of Education
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Independent Research
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Pelham, Massachusetts is located
West central Massachusetts, bordered by Shutesbury on the north, New Salem on
the east, Belchertown on the south, and Amherst on the west. The western branch
of Quabbin Reservoir lies along the town's eastern border. Pelham is about 31
miles north of Springfield, 47 miles west of Worcester, 85 miles west of Boston,
and 168 miles from New York City. Principal highways are U.S. Route 202 going N-S and State Route 9 running
E-W across the southwest corner of Pelham. Passenger rail service between Montreal and Washington, D.C. and to all
other points on the Amtrak network is available in neighboring Amherst.
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| The Town of Pelham is a hilltown in Hampshire County, well watered by the
Swift and Fort Rivers, but with rough terrain. The town was first settled
in 1738 and its early colonists were Scotsmen. They had sent a scout to
look America over before committing themselves to the drastic step of
leaving their homes, but having received good reports, almost 100 families
set out for Boston in five ships, arriving in 1718 and trying a number of
other places before determining on Pelham as a home. Responding to the
basic needs of their community, it was only a year after they first arrived
that the residents of Pelham established the first school in town and made
provisions for saw and grist mills.
The men of Pelham were at the relief of Fort William Henry in 1757, served
under General Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac and under
General Abercrombie in the assault on Fort Ticonderoga. Pelham soldiers
began fighting in the Revolutionary War in 1775, served in the war of 1812
and had a particularly noteworthy record in the Civil War. Out of 100 men
in Pelham between the ages of 18 and 45 during the Civil War, 75 served as
soldiers, most by voluntary enlistment. But having fought repeatedly to
defend their country, Shays Rebellion in 1786 found at least some of the
residents of the town attacking the state and courts. Under the leadership
of Captain Daniel Shays of Pelham, 1100 armed men from five counties
attacked the Armory and courthouse in Springfield in anger over the poor
financial conditions which followed the Revolution. None of the 12 men
convicted of treason were executed by the new government of the United
States, but they weren't pardoned until all preparations for the hangings
had been made and the men had been led to the gallows. Shay's pardon was
signed by the newly elected Governor of Massachusetts, John Hancock.
In the quiet years between wars, Pelham tended to its business, which was
farming, quarrying stone to build Springfield, Northampton and Amherst,
making charcoal, carding wool and tanning leather, and distilling a very
popular brand of apple cider brandy. In addition, by 1873, they were
mining asbestos and making palm leaf hats, ax handles and wooden bobbins.
By the 19th century the mineral springs in Pelham had attracted enough
visitors to warrant the construction of two hotels and for at least the
rest of the century Pelham gained the character of a health resort. The
town's major product, however, became fishing rods, and in the 19th
century, Pelham manufactured more rods of more types than anyplace else in
the country. From the lightweight fly fishing rods to the heavy weight
salt water rods, Pelham's rods had a national reputation. |
Map of Pelham
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Some information gathered on Pelham, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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