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Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts



 


Latitude: 42.1014831, Longitude: -72.589811


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Chapin, Samuel - 'The Pilgrim'
Chapin, Samuel - "The Pilgrim"
Monument to Deacon Samuel Chapin, Founder of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Kelly Drive at Lemon Hill Drive, Philadelphia (relocated 1920)
Bronze, on fieldstone base
Height 9'1" (base 1'7")
Gift of the New England Society of Pennsylvania
Owned by the City of Philadelphia

AUDIO SLIDESHOW - VIEW HERE
"Museum Without Walls": Audio: The Pilgrim by artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens, from Fairmount Park Art Association

Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the most influential and successful artists of the late nineteenth century. His James A. Garfield Monument was installed along East River (now Kelly) Drive in 1895. The Puritan, the first version of The Pilgrim, was commissioned by Chester W. Chapin as a monument to one of the founders of Springfield, Massachusetts—Deacon Samuel Chapin (1595–1675). The New England Society of Pennsylvanians asked Gaudens to make a replica of The Puritan for the city of Philadelphia. For the later commission Gaudens made some changes in the figure's dress and adjusted the facial characteristics to represent a New England type: "For the head in the original statue, I used as a model the head of Mr. Chapin himself, assuming that there would be some family resemblance with the Deacon, who was his direct ancestor. But Mr. Chapin's face is round and Gaelic in character, so in the Philadelphia work, I changed the features completely, giving them the long, New England type, besides altering the folds of the cloak in many respects, the legs, the left hand, and the Bible." The Pilgrim was originally placed on the South Plaza of City Hall but was relocated to its present site in 1920.

Adapted from Public Art in Philadelphia by Penny Balkin Bach (Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 1992).


Chapin, Samuel - 'The Puritan'
Chapin, Samuel - "The Puritan"
One of the Founders of Springfield, Massachusetts

1595 Anno Domini Deacon Samuel Chapin
Located at the Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts, the statue of The Puritan memorializes Deacon Samuel Chapin, one of Springfield's earliest settlers.

http://kinnexions.com/album/chapin/

Documents
Indian Attack, Abel Wright's family
Indian Attack, Abel Wright's family
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Birth

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
301 Chapin, Stephen  29 May 1718Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I47882
302 Stebbins, Moses  4 Dec 1718Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12540
303 Bliss, Edward  27 Jun 1719Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12367
304 Sherman, Phineas  10 Nov 1719Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29716
305 Cooley, Hester  Abt 1720Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12513
306 Wright, Elisha  1720Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I43518
307 Stebbins, Ichabod  18 Jan 1720Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I2913
308 Lumbard, Joseph  16 Jul 1720Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I43511
309 Cooley, Jacob  18 Nov 1720Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I28823
310 Burt, Bethiah  Abt 1721Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12605
311 Stebbins, Luke  28 Jan 1721Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12542
312 Cooley, Abiah  11 Mar 1721Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I90043
313 Chapin, Henry  7 Jun 1721Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I47884
314 Bliss, (8 other children)  Between 1699-1722Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29855
315 Nichols, Jabez Sr  Abt 1722Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12389
316 Colton, Benjamin  1 Feb 1722Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I90042
317 Bliss, Bathsheba  15 Feb 1722Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12391
318 Hitchcock, John  21 Apr 1722Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12342
319 Stebbins, Ruth  16 Oct 1722Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I14539
320 Wright, Sarah  1723Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I43519
321 Wright, Mary*  14 Aug 1723Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I2717
322 Chapin, Abigail  26 May 1724Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I28824
323 Wright, Deborah  Abt 1725Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I43520
324 Cooley, Sarah  25 May 1725Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29870
325 Wright, Ruth  17 Aug 1725Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I3778
326 Bliss, Ebenezer  7 Dec 1725Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I96679
327 Ely, Zebia  22 Sep 1726Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I47883
328 Stebbins, Mary  07 Nov 1726Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30736
329 Stebbins, Benjamin III  08 Mar 1727Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30735
330 Stebbins, Nehemiah  14 Apr 1727Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12546
331 Wright, Timothy  29 Aug 1727Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I3767
332 Stebbins, Thomas  01 Oct 1727Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29987
333 Sikes, Mary  02 Oct 1727Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30103
334 Wells, Mary  4 Mar 1728Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I44016
335 Burt, Phebe  04 Aug 1728Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29986
336 Warriner, Persis  12 Mar 1729Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29949
337 Chapin, Ephraim  29 Oct 1729Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I47871
338 Wright, Jemima  23 Jan 1730Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I3747
339 Burt, Mary  2 Jun 1730Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12596
340 Cooley, Abigail (twin)  29 Nov 1730Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I96678
341 Cooley, Deborah (twin)  29 Nov 1730Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I96680
342 Warriner, Reuben  06 Mar 1732Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29947
343 Warriner, Samuel  23 Mar 1734Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29938
344 Parsons, Joseph  15 Feb 1735Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I50362
345 Wright, Elijah  16 Mar 1736Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I3704
346 Wright, Rachel (..)  16 Mar 1736Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I93635
347 Stebbins, Joseph  27 Mar 1737Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30729
348 Purchase, Deidemia  24 Oct 1737Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I88108
349 Warriner, Eunice  03 Apr 1739Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29940
350 Warriner, Israel  19 May 1742Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29943
351 Warriner, Jacob  19 May 1742Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29945
352 Stebbins, Rebecca  7 Oct 1743Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I2718
353 Ferry, Lydia  20 Nov 1743Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30222
354 Stebbins, Rhoda  3 Mar 1745Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I2723
355 Warriner, Isaac  28 Aug 1745Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29942
356 Stebbins, Mary  19 Jun 1748Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29479
357 Hitchcock, Naomi  29 Oct 1749Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I50352
358 Stebbins, Moses  03 May 1750Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30061
359 Stebbins, Aaron  20 May 1750Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29480
360 Colton, Eli  24 Jul 1750Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I90047
361 Stebbins, Eunice  7 Aug 1750Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I2725
362 Stebbins, Mary  7 Aug 1750Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I2722
363 Warriner, Benjamin  03 Mar 1751Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29950
364 Stebbins, Calvin  30 Jul 1751Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30067
365 Stebbins, James  31 Dec 1751Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29485
366 Cooley, Sebrah  13 Dec 1752Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30226
367 Chapin, Deacon Aaron  20 Apr 1753Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I56497
368 Stebbins, Seth  05 Sep 1754Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29486
369 Warriner, Esther  19 Feb 1755Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29951
370 Warriner, Reuben  1756Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29994
371 Stebbins, Martha  15 Feb 1757Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29487
372 Stebbins, Jere  16 Jul 1757Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I28993
373 Warriner, Lydia  05 Nov 1757Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29953
374 Stebbins, Calvin  29 Jun 1758Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30100
375 Warriner, Bathsheba  10 Feb 1760Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29954
376 Stebbins, James  04 Oct 1760Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29488
377 Warriner, Gad  29 Jan 1762Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29955
378 Colton, Lois  09 Feb 1763Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I30101
379 Hitchcock, Calus (Galus)  3 Apr 1764Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I49925
380 Stebbins, Dr. Daniel  02 Apr 1766Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I28991
381 Colton, Walter  1773Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I88109
382 Stebbins, Lora  01 Mar 1782Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I28988
383 Stebbins, Rebecca*  20 Jul 1787Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I3648
384 Hicks, Maria  Abt 1795Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I12415
385 Sherman, William D.  1838Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29051
386 Cooley, Jane A.  1842Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29054
387 Chapin, Chester W.  16 Feb 1842Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I47877
388 Sherman, Ellen  1845Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29052
389 Sherman, Charles H.  1848Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts I29053

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