The city of Chicopee Massachusetts is located in the Hampden County are and was founded as a town in 1848 and as a city in 1890.
Every fall Chicopee has one of the largest Polish celebrations in the U.S. and over 7,500 people come from all around to feast on kielbasa and dance the polka while enjoying the Great New England Air Show which attracts over 700,000 visitors to Chicopee for a three day extravaganza.
Residents of Chicopee feel their cities history is a tie to the present day and echoing the diversity of population also the production of industrial products and the pride that was there during the cities incorporation and is still present today.