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The Odd Fellows' Hall is a historic Odd Fellows' hall at 1-5 State Street on the Buckland side of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.Built in 1877, and rebuilt after a damaging fire in 1895, it has been a focal point of the business district on the Buckland side of the village since its construction, serving an active Odd Fellows chapter until 1963.
Shelburne Falls is an historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 1,731 at the 2010 census. [ 3 ]
Shelburne lies along Massachusetts Route 2, commonly known as the Mohawk Trail, which is the main east-west route through the northern part of Massachusetts. The short, westernmost section of Route 2A connects the highway with the heart of Shelburne Falls, passing into Buckland before finally ending there.
Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. [2] The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne. The town center at Shelburne Falls is the western end of the Bridge of Flowers, a local tourist attraction.
The overlook at High Ledges offers a sweeping view of Shelburne Falls and the Berkshire Mountains and is a popular spot for tourists and hikers. Massachusetts Audubon has acquired additional abutting properties over the years and the sanctuary now consists of 746 acres (302 ha).
The Shelburne Woman's Club sponsored the project in 1928. In 1929, eighty loads of loam and several loads of fertilizer were brought to the bridge. Several women's clubs around town raised $1,000 in 1929. [6] In 1975, a photographic study was conducted of Shelburne Falls. One of the concerns of the town was the deterioration of the bridge ...
Shelburne's Old Village Hill is located in a rural setting north of Massachusetts Route 2, at the top of a hill east of Dragon Brook traversed by Old Village Road.The cemetery occupies about 2 acres (0.81 ha) on the west side of the road, with the Hubbard House on an adjacent parcel to its north.
A portion of the trail parallels the Deerfield River for several miles, and passes through the village of Shelburne Falls, and the Bridge of Flowers. The route crosses the Connecticut River via the historic French King Bridge at a height of 140 feet. The road reaches a high elevation of 2272 feet at Whitcomb Summit.