Twons-Adams

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Starting off as Township Number One in 1766, Adams was incorporated into a town in 1778. It was named after the patriot Samuel Adams. The Quakers arrived here in 1767, setting a tradition of simplicity and right living. Their Meeting House is a famous historic landmark today.

Close to the Hoosic River, the town enjoyed a quiet prosperity as a result of the Industrial Revolution. The devastating flood of 1901 dealt Adams a body blow.

Its famous citizens include Susan B. Anthony who was born here in 1820. She was the first woman in the United States to attempt to cast her vote in an election. George M. Briggs, who was Governor of Massachusetts (1844-1851), was also born in Adams.

Manufacturing and the retail trade are its chief sources of income today. Various professional, scientific and technical activities flourish too. The population is mostly white with a few Hispanic, African American and Asian people and negligible American Indians.

Population: 8,809

Area: 22.94 sq. miles

Density: 384.06 persons/sq. mile

Closest Airport: Pittsfield