A City Profile: Springfield NT
Maintained by Bruce Gomes
Originally by Dave Sweatt
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A Brief History
"So how do you know so much about American history? I pieced it together, mostly from sugar packets."
- Springfield was founded in 1796 by people who didn't want to marry their cousins [3F13]
in a state founded by circus freaks [4F03] .
- This fiercely determined band of pioneers, lead by Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield [7G07],
left Maryland after misinterpreting a passage in the bible. Their destination, New Sodom [3F13].
- Before this occurred, the settlers and their ancestors lived in Sprynge-Fielde, which was founded as early as 1649 "First Toil, Then the Grave!" [5F02].
- Springfield founding principles: chastity, abstinence, and rootmarm [3F13].
- Birthplace of:
- [3F04] Norman Vincent Peale
- [7F13] Drederick Tatum
- Major Rival: Shelbyville
- [2F22] founded by Jebediah's former partner Shelbyville Manhattan on the basic right to marry their cousins.
- To find out more about the founding of Springfield, be sure to read the Jebediah Springfield File.
Profile and Statistics
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