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The Jones Library, Amherst, Massachusetts

THE JONES LIBRARY AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS  "To the Jones Library my first serious collector and longtime friend under Charles Green. Robert Frost   Submitted by @CitizenWald

THE JONES LIBRARY AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS  "To the Jones Library my first serious collector and longtime friend under Charles Green. Robert Frost   Submitted by @CitizenWald

  • amherst
  • massachusetts
  • jones
  • robert frost

Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone

IN MEMORY OF HARLAN FISKE STONE 1872 - 1946 CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES RESIDENT OF THE TOWN GRADUATE OF AMHERST COLLEGE MEMBER OF ALPHA DELTA PHI FRATERNITY

IN MEMORY OF HARLAN FISKE STONE 1872 - 1946 CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES RESIDENT OF THE TOWN GRADUATE OF AMHERST COLLEGE MEMBER OF ALPHA DELTA PHI FRATERNITY

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  • amherst
  • stone
  • alpha delta phi

First Congregational Church in Amherst

  First Congregational Church in Amherst In 1739, the Puritan-dominated Massachusetts Bay Colony authorized establishment of a First Church for the East District of Hadley. In 1759 the district...

  First Congregational Church in Amherst In 1739, the Puritan-dominated Massachusetts Bay Colony authorized establishment of a First Church for the East District of Hadley. In 1759 the district...

  • amherst
  • massachusetts
  • congregation...
  • 1939

Emily Dickinson House

"The home of Emily Dickinson has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in...

"The home of Emily Dickinson has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value...

  • amherst
  • massachusetts
  • dickinson

The Gasworks

THE GASWORKS BUILT IN 1856 AS A GAS HOLDER AND GAS PROCESSING FACILITY FOR THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON. RESTORED IN 1986 BY ROBERT G. CURRAN, CIVIL ENGINEER AND NATIVE OF NORTHAMPTON. IT IS ONE...

THE GASWORKS BUILT IN 1856 AS A GAS HOLDER AND GAS PROCESSING FACILITY FOR THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON. RESTORED IN 1986 BY ROBERT G. CURRAN, CIVIL ENGINEER AND NATIVE OF NORTHAMPTON. IT IS ONE...

  • northampton
  • massachusetts
  • gasworks

Ninomiya House

Ninomiya House Dedicated May 2016Tei Ninomiya was the first Asian student to graduate from Smith College. Born in 1887, in Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan, she graduated from Smith in 1910 at a time...

Ninomiya House Dedicated May 2016Tei Ninomiya was the first Asian student to graduate from Smith College. Born in 1887, in Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan, she graduated from Smith in 1910 at a...

  • smith college
  • japan
  • 1910

R. F. Hawkins Iron Works Springfield Mass

On the bridge between Mount Holyoke College lakes Submitted by SvenAas

On the bridge between Mount Holyoke College lakes Submitted by SvenAas

  • massachusetts
  • south hadley
  • mount holyoke
  • bridge

The William Parsons House

THE WILLIAM PARSONS HOUSE In memory of Lt. William Parsons 1690-1768 William (Bill) Parsons 1933-1986 and Those Historic Homes Destroyed Or Lost In The Name Of Progress This building is a one-half...

THE WILLIAM PARSONS HOUSE In memory of Lt. William Parsons 1690-1768 William (Bill) Parsons 1933-1986 and Those Historic Homes Destroyed Or Lost In The Name Of Progress This building is a one-half...

  • house
  • progress
  • scale
  • massachusetts
  • northampton

Coat of Arms of Massachusetts

On a bridge over Stony Brook. Submitted by @SvenAas

On a bridge over Stony Brook. Submitted by @SvenAas

  • south hadley
  • massachusetts
  • coat of arms

Quabbin Park Cemetery

Quabbin Park Cemetery was developed in 1931-32 to house 7,613 graves from the disincorporated towns of Greenwich, Dana, Prescott and Enfield, after a land taking (81,000 acres in total including...

Quabbin Park Cemetery was developed in 1931-32 to house 7,613 graves from the disincorporated towns of Greenwich, Dana, Prescott and Enfield, after a land taking (81,000 acres in total including...

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  • greenwich ma
  • dana ma
  • prescott ma
  • enfield ma

Witness Stones for enslaved people Cato, Jin Cole and Titus at Historic Deerfield, Massachusetts

These three markers are "Witness Stones" commemorating three enslaved people who lived in Old Deerfield in the late 1700s and early 1800s. They were three of more than 25 enslaved people owned by...

These three markers are "Witness Stones" commemorating three enslaved people who lived in Old Deerfield in the late 1700s and early 1800s. They were three of more than 25 enslaved people owned by...

  • witness stones
  • historic deerfield
  • slavery

Town of Greenfield Historical Marker

From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by J. Stephen Conn, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial License

From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by J. Stephen Conn, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial License

    Miles Morgan

    Miles Morgan An Early Settler of Springfield Died 1699 Aged 84 Erected in 1882 by one of his descendants of the fifth generation

    Miles Morgan An Early Settler of Springfield Died 1699 Aged 84 Erected in 1882 by one of his descendants of the fifth generation

    • miles morgan
    • springfield
    • ma
    • 1699
    • settler

    Eunice Williams

    Eunice Williams, wife of the Reverend John Williams "The Redeemed Captive" was killed at this place on March 1st, 1704, during the Deerfield Massacre. From https://www.instagram.com/p/BazFO_PHxi9/

    Eunice Williams, wife of the Reverend John Williams "The Redeemed Captive" was killed at this place on March 1st, 1704, during the Deerfield Massacre. From https://www.instagram.com/p/BazFO_PHxi9/

      Boston Post Road

      BOSTON POST ROAD 67 Miles From Boston THIS ROAD IS THE FIRST MAIL ROUTE IN NORTH AMERICA, ESTABLISHED IN 1673 BY KING CHARLES II OF ENGLAND.  IN 1767, WHICH BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS POSTMASTER...

      BOSTON POST ROAD 67 Miles From Boston THIS ROAD IS THE FIRST MAIL ROUTE IN NORTH AMERICA, ESTABLISHED IN 1673 BY KING CHARLES II OF ENGLAND.  IN 1767, WHICH BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS POSTMASTER...

      • brookfield
      • ma
      • ben franklin
      • post
      • 1767

      Geographical Center of Massachusetts Town of Rutland

      Submitted by @RNewengland

      Submitted by @RNewengland

        Tantiusques

        TANTIUSQUES THE GRAPHITE OR BLACKLEAD DEPOSIT NEAR BY WAS VALUED BY THE INDIANS FOR FACE PAINT. AND BY THE WHITE MEN FOR PENCILS AND OTHER USES. JOHN WINTHROP, JR., WAS "GRANTED THE HILL AT...

        TANTIUSQUES THE GRAPHITE OR BLACKLEAD DEPOSIT NEAR BY WAS VALUED BY THE INDIANS FOR FACE PAINT. AND BY THE WHITE MEN FOR PENCILS AND OTHER USES. JOHN WINTHROP, JR., WAS "GRANTED THE HILL AT...