In New England in the 18th and early 19th centuries, a green, or “common”, was land in the center of town that any resident could use for grazing their animals. Greens and commons were eventually developed into parks such as this one in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
The Green, Longmeadow, Mass. Photograph. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-159/. Accessed on March 13, 2025.
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