Briggs' Spring
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| - | When [[Elias Briggs]] chose a site for a new city on the east bank of the [[Willamette River|Willamette]], between the Willamette and the McKenzie Rivers, the claim included a spring in a field. The town of [[Springfield]] was named for the spring that still exists on the corner lot of [[2nd Street_(Springfield)|2nd Street]] and [[B Street_(Springfield)|B Streets]]. The spring was capped and covered and today an apartment building covers what was once the community's water source. | + | When [[Elias Briggs]] chose a site for a new city on the east bank of the [[Willamette River|Willamette]], between the Willamette and the McKenzie Rivers, the claim included a spring in a field. The town of [[Springfield]] was named for the spring that still exists on the corner lot of [[2nd Street_(Springfield)|2nd Street]] and [[B Street_(Springfield)|B Streets]]. The spring was capped and covered and today an apartment building covers what was once the community's water source.[-[[Springfield Beacon]], Wednesday, August 1st, 2007, B4] |
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Revision as of 15:50, 5 August 2007
When Elias Briggs chose a site for a new city on the east bank of the Willamette, between the Willamette and the McKenzie Rivers, the claim included a spring in a field. The town of Springfield was named for the spring that still exists on the corner lot of 2nd Street and B Streets. The spring was capped and covered and today an apartment building covers what was once the community's water source.[-Springfield Beacon, Wednesday, August 1st, 2007, B4]
