The CCC assisted in the development of this state forest. For example, according to a brochure and web page from the Jacob’s Ladder Scenic Byway: “Between 1933 and 1940 the Chester-Blandfield State Forest took shape thanks to the hard work… read more
The historic Chester Town Hall was constructed during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a grant of $16,830 for the project, whose total cost was $39,713. Construction occurred March 1936… read more
Chester, Massachusetts is located along Route 20 in western Massachusetts, about 15 miles west of Westfield State University. It was a site along the Boston and Albany Railroad (B&A) from the mid 1800s due to the presence of quarries in… read more