Springfield History Exhibits
Downtown Retail Gallery
Second Floor
Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History
This exhibition highlights the department stores and specialty shops that made Springfield the largest and best shopping destination in Western Massachusetts during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Memorabilia and photographs from stores such as D. H. Brigham, Haynes & Company, Forbes & Wallace, Steiger’s, and Johnson’s Bookstore are featured.




