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"The Town of Hatfield is an historic agricultural river town on the west
bank of the Connecticut River. Large land grants were made to Governor
Bradstreet and Major General Dennison in 1659, and the town's early
Colonial settlement in 1660 was compatible with Indian life. The Nonatucks
reserved their right to erect wigwams on the common, plant, hunt and fish.
In 1662, Thomas Meekins operated a grist mill on the Mill River and in 1669
he added a sawmill. This single area in the town remained an industrial
locus for over 200 years.
The first linseed oil mill was patented and established in 1737, and cider
mills were opened. Residents raised sheep and cattle and the town was
described as a "prosperous town on a strong agricultural base." Hatfield
became one of the primary suppliers of beef and of soldiers to the
Continental Army. In 1776, 127 men of a population of 582 were serving in
the army. In 1786 the town was the site of a 50-community meeting of the
rebels involved in Shay's rebellion, who were angered by the hardships and
When they weren't fighting or rebelling, residents of Hatfield grew corn
and made brooms, which became a major industry in the town. Irish, German
and French Canadian immigrants, drawn to work in building the railroads in
the state, finished the track and set up as farmers in Hatfield, as did
later arrivals from Poland, Austria and Czechoslovakia. The farmers raised
wheat and by 1905 were the leading tobacco and onion producers in the state.
There are still over 120 tobacco barns in Hatfield.
Main Street in Hatfield retains a remarkable historic character, with a
dense concentration of well preserved 18th and 19th century family homes."
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