Marie Booth Ferre

Northfield Marie Booth Ferre

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 127). Table of Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Tip of the Spear: Squakheag -- 2. Northfield Architecture: The Stearns Family -- 3. Stewards of the Soil: Early Farm Life -- 4. Village Life: Commerce, Education, and Celebrations -- 5. Transportation: River, Rail, and Roadsters -- 6. Dwight L. Moody: Native Son -- 7. Camps and Conferences: Heaven on Earth -- 8. East Northfield: Northfield Hotel and Chateau -- 9. Disasters: Community Resilience -- 10. Recreation: Experiencing Serenity and Beauty -- Bibliography. Contributor Bio:  Ferre, Marie Booth To celebrate its past and inspire a vision for Northfield's future, local historians Marie Booth Ferre, Susan Post Ross, and Joan McRae Stoia have compiled photographs from the Northfield Mount Hermon Archives, the Northfield Historical Society, and private collections.