Three dams have spanned the Connecticut at Holyoke for the purpose of diverting water into these canals. The first. a wooden dam erected in 1848. failed to contain the river and was destroyed on its day of dedication. A second dam was successfully built in 1849. A third dam. completed in 1900 and considered an engineering marvel in its time. still stands. The location now known as Holyoke was once called Ireland Parish in honor of the background of one of the residents of that section. John Riley. Later in the history of the area. that title became even more apt with the influx of Irish immigrants. Along with immigrants from Canada. Poland. Germany.
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