Editing Conway, Massachusetts (section)

== History ==
English colonists first settled Conway in 1762 as the southwestern portion of the Town of [[Deerfield, Massachusetts|Deerfield]]. The town was eventually separated and was officially incorporated in 1767. The town was named after General [[Henry Seymour Conway]], a leader in the [[House of Commons of Great Britain|British House of Commons]] during the repeal of the [[Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act]]. ([[Conway, New Hampshire]], as well as other towns across the country, were also named for him.) The town was known for its sheep farming and other agrarian pursuits in its early years, with some industry along the South River. This was washed out in a dam break in 1869. Today the town is primarily a farming community.

[[Bardwell's Ferry Bridge]], built in 1882, is an historic lenticular [[truss bridge]] spanning the [[Deerfield River]] between Conway and [[Shelburne, Massachusetts|Shelburne]]. Today it is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The town's Field Memorial Library was donated by native son [[Marshall Field]] in honor of his parents. It was designed by architects [[Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge]], and completed in 1901.

On February 25, 2017, an EF1 tornado touched down in Conway. The tornado caused significant damage to localized areas. It was the first tornado in the month of February in Massachusetts' recorded history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201702270328-KBOX-NOUS41-PNSBOX|title = NWSChat - NOAA's National Weather Service}}</ref>