Charles Dyer
A complete history of the town of Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts is detailed in this work. Spanning from its founding to 1891, this book paints a vivid picture of life in Plainfield from its beginnings to the late 19th century. Subjects such as boundaries, early civil history, the first churches and schools, the town hall, cemeteries, stores and manufactures, physicians, revolutionary pensioners, college graduates, and current residents over 75 are covered in this publication. Furthermore, a detailed genealogical history of twenty-three of the town’s original settlers and their descendants is included, along with sketches.