Monson Massachusetts Bird's Eye View Townscape 1912 Eddy Make Real Photo Postcard

Monson, Massachusetts, incorporated in 1775, emerged as a quintessential New England town, balancing its agricultural roots with the development of local industries such as woolen mills and granite quarrying throughout the 19th century. Its geographical setting, nestled in a valley among hills, shaped its residential and commercial growth around a central core of public and religious buildings.