Date Visited: July 2, 2019
Springfield was once a thriving manufacturing town. Wikipedia notes that their tool and dye making and other manufacturing industries made them the seventh most desirable bombing target in WWII. Thank goodness that never took place.
Since the decline and fall of manufacturing, not only in Springfield but across America, Springfield has struggled to survive and reinvent itself. From the looks of things those efforts seem to be paying off. The town is quite nice and filled with amenities and history.
In the recent past, there has been some concern about gang activity in Springfield which actually made Robyn a bit reluctant to visit. But if you try to find any news stories about that now I don’t think you’ll be successful. Over and done with I guess. That’s how we roll up here in the Green Mountains.
