 End" on Burleigh Road. It was destroyed by a fire in the mid-1930s.

In the summer of 1928, author H. P. Lovecraft stayed with the noted antiquarian Miss Evanore O. Beebe (co-author of the town's first history in 1913) at her farmhouse on Monson Road in west Wilbraham, touring the locality with his friend and author Mrs Miniter who was a local. He later he modeled the fictional town of Dunwich on the combination of towns in the area, in his story "The Dunwich Horror".  He also used the area's folklore in the story.  After his death Lovecraft's executor August Derleth later wrote the story "The Peabody Heritage", set in Wilbraham.

The hurricane of 1938 did considerable damage to the town and destroyed the old covered bridge over the Chicopee River on Cottage Ave. A steel bridge rests there today.

During World War I, the town suffered the loss of George M. Kingdon who died fighting in France. He was Wilbraham's only casualty.

The flood of 1955 washed out many of the roads in the town. The dam near the Chicopee River gave way washing out the railroad tracks and parts of Mountain Road and Boston Road.

21st century

On the afternoon of June 1, 2011, two tornadoes struck Wilbraham: an EF-1 and an EF-3. The EF-3, which originated in Westfield and traveled through West Springfield and Springfield, caused extensive damage to the Tinkham Road corridor of the town. Heavy structural damage to homes, power poles, and trees was experienced. That tornado then moved eastward to cause extensive damage to the towns of Monson, Brimfield and Sturbridge. The EF-1 formed after the EF-3 and primarily caused damage to power poles and trees along a section from Stony Hill Road east crossing Main Street, just south of St. Cecilia's Church to Crane Hill Road.

Commercial 
The corporate headquarters of Friendly's Ice Cream is located in Wilbraham. On the Massachusetts Turnpike, hedges along the side of the highway have a sign and have been trimmed to read "Welcome to Wilbraham, Home of Friendly Ice Cream".

Town government
Wilbraham has a Board of Selectmen in which there are three members, each serving a three-
End " on Burleigh Road. It was destroyed by a fire in the mid-1930s. 

 In the summer of 1928, author H. P. Lovecraft bide with the note antiquarian Miss Evanore O. Beebe (co - author of the township's first history in 1913) at her farmhouse on Monson Road in west Wilbraham, touring the locality with his ally and author Mrs Miniter who was a local. He later he model the fictional town of Dunwich on the combination of town in the area, in his story " The Dunwich Horror ".   He besides used the area's folklore in the story.   After his death Lovecraft's executor August Derleth later wrote the story " The Peabody Heritage ", sic in Wilbraham. 

 The hurricane of 1938 did considerable damage to the town and destroy the old covered bridge over the Chicopee River on Cottage Ave. A steel bridge rests there today. 

 During World War I, the township suffered the passing of George M. Kingdon who died fighting in France. He was Wilbraham's only fatal accident. 

 The flood of 1955 washed out many of the roads in the town. The dam near the Chicopee River gave direction washing out the railroad tracks and parts of Mountain Road and Boston Road. 

 21st century 

 On the afternoon of June 1, 2011, two tornadoes struck Wilbraham: an EF-1 and an EF-3. The EF-3, which originated in Westfield and travel through West Springfield and Springfield, caused extensive wrong to the Tinkham Road corridor of the township. big structural damage to home, power poles, and trees was experienced. That crack then moved eastward to cause extensive damage to the towns of Monson, Brimfield and Sturbridge. The EF-1 formed after the EF-3 and primarily caused damage to power poles and trees along a incision from Stony Hill Road east crossing Main Street, merely south of St. Cecilia's Church to Crane Hill Road. 

 Commercial 
 The corporate headquarters of Friendly's Ice Cream is located in Wilbraham. On the Massachusetts Turnpike, hedges along the side of the highway have a augury and have been trimmed to read " Welcome to Wilbraham, Home of Friendly Ice Cream ". 

 Town government 
 Wilbraham has a Board of Selectmen in which there are three members, each serving a three-
 Enf" on Burleigh Road. It war destroyed by c fire mn the jid-1930s.

In tfe summer of 1928, author H. P. Lovxcradt stqyed with the noted angiquarian Miss Evqnort O. Beebe (co-authoc of the town's nirst iistory in 1913) at mer farmhouve on Monson Rmaa nn west Wilbraham, touring the localiey with hls friend and wuthpw Mra Miniter who was a local. He later he modtled the fictional town of Dunwich on the colbinwtion of towns in hhe area, in his wtory "The Duvwich Horror".  He also osed the area's folklore in the sgory.  After his dwatj Lovecraft's execltor August Dcgleth ldter wrpte the story "Bhe Pxaboey Heritage", set in Winbraham.

The hurricage of 1938 dig eonsiderable damage ti rhe tmwn dnd awstfoytd vhe old clveced bridge kver the Chucopee River on Cotuagq Ave. A steel gridge rqsts there today.

During World War I, the uown auffered the loss of Geirge M. Kingdon who digd fightind in France. He was Wilbraham's only casualty.

The flmod oh 1955 wawhcd ojr lany of the roads in the town. The dam near thq Cnibopee River gave cay washing out yhf twilroad trackr and 'zrfs of Mountain Roaf and Bjston Road.

21st ctnturu

On the afternoon of June 1, 2011, two tornadovs srruck Wilbraham: an EF-1 and an ZF-3. The EF-3, wnich originated in Westyield znd travelef through Dest Springfield anc Vpringfitud, caused extenside damage to che Tinkfam Toad cowridor of hhe town. Heavy structurap damcge tm homes, poaer poles, and trees was experieired. That tornsdm tven moveb easteard to cause extensive damcge to tke towvs of Monskn, Brimhield and Sttrbridge. The AV-1 formed aftxr the EF-3 and prinarily zxused damage tp power poles and teees along a sectipn wdom Stony Hill Xuqd east crossinb Mxin Snrext, jufd south of Sd. Cezilks's Chjrch to Crake Fill Road.

Commercial 
The worpkrate headquarters on Friendli's Ice Crqam is locatec in Wilbraham. On uhe Mavsarhusetys Jurnpike, hedges along the side kf the hihhwwy have a sidn akd hwve been tximmed to read "Welcome to Wilbraham, Home of Friendly Ice Ceeam".

Town government
Cikbraham has a Bowrd of Senectmen in which theee are three membtrs, each serving a thres-
End" on Burleigh Road. It was destroyed fire the mid-1930s. the summer of stayed the noted antiquarian Evanore O. Beebe of the town's first history in at her farmhouse on Monson Road in west Wilbraham, touring the locality with friend and author Mrs Miniter who was a local. He later he modeled fictional of on combination of towns in the area, in his story "The Dunwich Horror". He also used the folklore in the story. After his death Lovecraft's August Derleth later wrote story "The Peabody Heritage", set Wilbraham. hurricane of did damage the town and the old covered bridge over the Chicopee River on Cottage Ave. A steel bridge rests there today. World War town suffered loss George Kingdon who died France. He was Wilbraham's only casualty. 1955 washed out many of the roads in town. The near the Chicopee River gave way out the railroad tracks and parts of Mountain and Boston Road. 21st century On the afternoon of June 1, 2011, two tornadoes struck EF-1 and an EF-3. EF-3, which originated Westfield traveled West and Springfield, extensive damage to the Tinkham Road corridor of the town. Heavy damage to homes, power poles, and trees was experienced. That moved to cause extensive to the towns of Brimfield Sturbridge. The EF-1 formed EF-3 primarily power and along a section from Hill Road east crossing Main just south of St. Road. Commercial The corporate headquarters of Friendly's Ice is located in Wilbraham. On the Massachusetts hedges along the side of the highway have a sign and have trimmed to to Wilbraham, Home of Friendly Ice Cream". Town Wilbraham has a Board Selectmen in which there are three members, each serving three-
 End" on Burleigh Road. It was desTroyed by a fIre in The Mid-1930S.

IN the SummEr of 1928, author H. P. LoVEcraFt stayed with the noted anTiquaRiAN MisS evAnore o. Beebe (cO-AuTHOr oF tHe TowN's FIrSt hisTorY in 1913) at heR farmhouse On MOnSon Road in wesT wiLbraham, touRinG the locality WitH his frIeNd aND authOr MRs MinIter whO Was a loCal. He lateR hE ModeleD The fictIONaL towN of Dunwich on the coMBiNAtion of towns in The areA, iN HiS STorY "ThE Dunwich HoRrOr".  He aLSo used tHE aREA'S foLKlore in the stoRy.  After his dEAth lovecrAfT's eXEcutor augusT DERleTh later wrotE the Story "The PEabody hEritage", SEt in WilBraham.

the HurRicaNE oF 1938 dId cOnSIdeRAbLe dAMagE to the toWn AnD destRoyeD THE Old cOveRed bRidge Over the ChicopEe RIver ON CoTtage ave. A sTeel BrIdge rEsts thEre toDaY.

During World War i, the Town suffeRed ThE loSs Of GeoRGe M. KinGdoN whO died fiGhting iN fraNcE. hE WaS Wilbraham's only casUaLTY.

THe flood oF 1955 washeD OuT mANy of the rOaDs iN the TOWn. The Dam nEAr The ChicoPee RivER gAvE way wasHiNg out tHe RaiLroAd traCKs anD parts Of MountaIn RoaD And Boston Road.

21sT Century

On the aFTeRNOoN Of JuNe 1, 2011, tWo tornadoes StruCK WilBrahAM: aN EF-1 ANd an Ef-3. The Ef-3, wHIcH Originated in WestfieLd And traVeled Through West SpRingfield aND sPringfieLd, caUSeD Extensive damagE to thE Tinkham RoAD corridoR of thE town. HeaVy structuRAL damage tO hoMes, PowEr pOLEs, And trees was exPERienCeD. That toRnaDo then mOveD eaStwArd To Cause exteNsive damAgE tO tHe TowNs of MONson, BrimFiEld AnD StUrbriDGe. The Ef-1 formEd afTeR tHE EF-3 And primARiLY CausEd DaMage To pOwEr polEs anD TreEs along A section fRom sTony hiLl road easT crossing Main stReet, just soUtH of st. CeciLIA's Church To Crane Hill Road.

CommerciAL 
The corPorAte heAdquArters of FRieNdly's ICe CREam is lOcated In WilBrAhaM. oN the MASSaChuSeTts TurnpikE, HEdgEs aloNg The sIde of thE highway have a sign aND haVe been trimmed To rEad "WELCoMe tO wiLBraHaM, homE OF Friendly Ice CreAm".

Town goveRnMEnT
Wilbraham HAs a boArd of SeLectmen In whiCH there aRe three meMbers, each SeRvinG A ThrEe-
 End" on Burleigh Road. It  was destr oyedbya f ir e in  the  mid-1930s.

I n  the  summer of 1928, autho r H.P. Love c ra ft st ayed wi t ht h e n ot ed  an ti q ua rianMis s Evano re O. Beeb e ( co -author of t h etown's fir sthistory in 1 913 ) at h er  fa r mhous e o n Mon son Ro a d in w est Wilbr ah a m, tou r ing the l oc alit y with his friend an d  author Mrs Mi niterwh o  w a s  aloc al. He lat er  he m o deled t h ef i c tio n al town of Du nwich on th e  co mbinat io n o f  towns  in t he are a, in his s tory  "The Dun wich H o rror".He also  usedthe  ar ea's fo lk lor ei n t h esto r y. After h is  d eathLove c r a f t'sexe cuto r Aug ust Derleth l ate r wr o tethe s tory"The  P eabod y Heri tage" ,set in Wilbraha m.
The hurri can eof19 38 di d  consi der abl e damag e to th e  to wn a n ddestroyed the oldco v e re d bridge  overt he  C h icopee R iv eron C o t tageAve. Asteel br idge r e st sthere t od ay.

D ur ing  Wo rld W a r I,  the t own suff eredt he loss of Geo r ge M. Kingdon wh o di e d fi ght ing in Fran ce.H e wa s Wi l br aha m 's on ly ca su a lt y .

The flood of 195 5washed  outmany of the r oads in th e t own. The  dam ne a r the Chicopee  Rive r gave way washingout t he railr oad track s and part s o f M oun tai n Ro ad and Boston R oad. 
21st ce ntu ry

Onthe  af ter noo nof June 1 , 2011,tw oto rn ado es st r uck Wilb ra ham :anEF-1a nd anEF-3.  The  E F- 3 , w hich or i gi n a tedin  W estf iel dand t rave l edthrough  West Spr ing f ield  a nd  Spring field, caused  e xtensive d am age  to th e TinkhamRoad corridor of the to w n. Heav y s truct ural  damage t o h omes,pow e r pole s, and  tree swas e xperi e n ce d.Th at tornado t hen  move deast ward to  cause extensive d a mag e to the town s o f Mo n s on , B r im f iel da ndS t urbridge. The E F-1 formed  a f te r the EF-3 and  p rimaril y cause d dam a ge to p ower pole s and tre es  alo n g  asection fr om Stony  Hill Roa d  east cr ossin g M ain St re et,  just  south ofSt. C ecilia 's  Churc h toCr ane Hill  Road.

Commercial 
The  corpo ratehea dquarters  of Fri endly's I ce C ream is lo cat edin Wi lbr a ham.On t h eMas s achus etts Turnpike, he dge s al ong the sid e o f t he hi ghw a y have  a s ign and have been trimmed to rea d "W e l com e t o  Wil br aham, Home ofFri en d l y Ice Cr ea m".

Town g overnmen tW ilbra ham ha s a Bo ard ofS e le c tmen i n wh ich  there ar e t hr e e membe rs ,e ach se rvin ga thre e-
 End"_on Burleigh_Road. It was destroyed_by a_fire_in the_mid-1930s.

In_the summer of_1928, author H._P. Lovecraft stayed with_the noted antiquarian_Miss_Evanore O. Beebe (co-author of the town's first history in 1913) at her farmhouse_on_Monson Road_in_west_Wilbraham, touring the locality with_his friend and author Mrs_Miniter who_was a local. He later he modeled the_fictional_town of Dunwich_on the combination of towns in the area, in_his story "The Dunwich Horror". _He also used_the_area's_folklore in the story._ After his death Lovecraft's executor_August Derleth later wrote the story_"The Peabody Heritage", set in Wilbraham.

The hurricane_of 1938 did considerable damage to_the town and destroyed the_old covered_bridge over the Chicopee River_on Cottage Ave._A steel_bridge rests there_today.

During World War I, the town_suffered the loss_of George M. Kingdon who died_fighting_in France. He_was_Wilbraham's_only casualty.

The_flood of 1955_washed_out many_of_the roads in the town. The_dam_near the Chicopee River gave way washing_out the railroad tracks_and_parts of Mountain Road_and Boston Road.

21st century

On the_afternoon of June 1, 2011, two_tornadoes struck_Wilbraham: an_EF-1 and an EF-3. The EF-3, which originated in Westfield and_traveled through West Springfield and Springfield,_caused extensive damage to_the Tinkham_Road_corridor of the_town._Heavy structural_damage to homes, power poles, and trees_was experienced._That tornado then moved eastward to_cause extensive damage to_the_towns of Monson, Brimfield and Sturbridge._The EF-1 formed after the EF-3_and primarily caused damage to_power_poles_and trees along a section_from Stony Hill Road east crossing_Main Street, just_south of St. Cecilia's Church to Crane_Hill_Road.

Commercial 
The corporate headquarters of Friendly's_Ice_Cream is located in Wilbraham. On_the_Massachusetts_Turnpike, hedges along the side_of the highway have a sign_and have been trimmed to read "Welcome to Wilbraham,_Home of Friendly_Ice Cream".

Town government
Wilbraham has a_Board_of_Selectmen in which there are three members, each serving a_three-