Boston Road, Springfield, Massachusetts

Boston Road is Springfield, Massachusetts's principal commercial and retail corridor, located on the eastern edge of the city.^[1] The Boston Road neighborhood, historically known as Springfield Plain,^[2] is named for being a major waypoint on the Boston Post Road system.

^ "Boston Road Neighborhood Profile" (PDF). www.springfield-ma.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ Jenkins, Stephen (1913). The Old Boston Post Road. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 304. After reaching the top of State Street, the Post Road continues on a plain until it reaches the Chicopee River near Indian Orchard and Ludlow, northeast of the main part of the city. This was called in the old days Springfield Plain.

[1] "Boston Road Neighborhood Profile" (PDF). www.springfield-ma.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[2] Jenkins, Stephen (1913). The Old Boston Post Road. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 304. After reaching the top of State Street, the Post Road continues on a plain until it reaches the Chicopee River near Indian Orchard and Ludlow, northeast of the main part of the city. This was called in the old days Springfield Plain.

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