Editing Wendell, Massachusetts (section)

== History ==
[[File:Sundial at Wendell Free Library 1.jpg|thumb|left|Wendell Free Library in Wendell, Massachusetts]]

Wendell was first settled in 1754 and was officially incorporated in 1781. It was named after Judge Oliver Wendell of [[Boston]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3186 |title=Profile for Wendell, Massachusetts| publisher=[[ePodunk]]| access-date=May 3, 2010}}</ref>  The town center has been [[Wendell Town Common Historic District|listed as a historic district]] on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

On July 11, 2006, a strong F2 [[tornado]] moved through town, starting near Wickett Pond, traveling about {{convert|2.9|mi}}, and ending about a half mile east of New Salem Road. The path varied in width from {{convert|100|to|300|yd}}. The tornado knocked down trees, including an old maple tree, whose falling damaged gravestones in a historic cemetery in Wendell Center.  While trees were downed and some structures damaged, no one was injured.<ref name="tornado">{{cite news
|url=http://www.masslive.com/chicopeeholyoke/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1152785094245140.xml&coll=1
|newspaper=The Republican
|title=Officials confirm tornado struck town of Wendell
|date=July 13, 2006
}}</ref>