February 15, 2009

Town of Amherst turns 250

If you thought that this past Friday the 13th was the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, and the NAACP only, you forgot one: the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, founded 1759, turned 250.

Yesterday’s Springfield Republican reported some of President Marx’s remarks at the Atkins’-catered town celebration:

Keeping with the family theme Amherst College President Anthony W. Marx said “as a daughter of Amherst founders, we are proud to be part of the community.”

And he said in these dire financial times “we will need God’s help” and the government, but he also said “we need each other” to survive.

For more information on the year-long celebration, visit http://www.amherst250.org.

Mina Suk '99 | February 15, 2009 12:41 PM | History | Town

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