Hampden is a small town on the banks of the Scantic River in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Understand

Within this town are the Rattle Snake Mountain and the house of Thornton W. Burgess, author of over 170 books that introduced characters such as Old Mother West Wind.

See

• 1 Thornton W. Burgess House, 789 Main Street. built between 1780 and 1784 (updated Dec 2016)