Description: In 1852, the community that began as Broughton's Meadow officially became the Village of Florence. This small, New England community prospered with the rise of the silk industry and its businesses, such as the Northampton Silk Company, the Nonotuck Si
Brief description: Craig P. Della Penna and Jason A. Clark are both members of the Florence Civic and Business Association. Images included come from the Florence History Museum along with Look Memorial Park, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Forbes Library, Historic Northampton