By 1913, the trolley that ran along the main street of Greenfield, Massachusetts, and automobile traffic had become hazards to horses and buggies hitched to posts in front of businesses. This article reports that “many crushed wheels, broken shafts and the like have already resulted from the practice of hitching horses on the crowded Main street.” The author approves the seectmen’s removel of the hithcing posts but reminds the reader that farmers’ needs still should be met. He laments that side streets are too narrow for hitching wagons and suggests that an area in the center of the business area be provided.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “Hitching Posts Should Go.” July 26, 1913. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-081/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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