Northampton

Northampton nôrth˝hămp´tən, nôr˝thămp´tən [key], city (1990 pop. 29,289), seat of Hampshire co., W Mass., on the Connecticut River; inc. as a town 1656, as a city 1883. Brushes, wire, optical devices, and plastic products are made in Northampton. It is the seat of Smith College and Clarke School for the Deaf. President Calvin Coolidge was a former mayor of Northampton; his papers and mementos are preserved in the Forbes Library. JonathanEdwardswas pastor there, and SylvesterGrahamlived and is buried in the city. Historic Deerfield is nearby.

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