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Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation. Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation is a state-owned public recreation area managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation located in South Deerfield, just west of the Connecticut River. The state park includes the summits of North Sugarloaf Mountain and South Sugarloaf Mountain, as well ...
The Dickinson Historic District is a historic district in Amherst, Massachusetts.Its centerpiece is the Emily Dickinson Home, a National Historic Landmark.The district boundaries encompass Main and Lessey Streets, east of Amherst center, from their junction eastward to Gray Street and the Amherst railroad station, which marks the eastern end of the district.
Amherst is one of several Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The Town of" in their official names. [ 5 ] At the 2020 census, the population was 39,263, [ 6 ] making it the highest populated municipality in Hampshire County (although the county seat is Northampton).
The Dickinson family had a long record of residency in the Connecticut River valley, dating back to the early days of English colonial settlement of the area. Emily Dickinson's great grandfather Nathaniel Dickinson was one of the founders of Hadley, Massachusetts and surveyed the lands around the area including today's Amherst, Massachusetts.
The North Amherst Center Historic District encompasses the center of North Amherst, part of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a traditional farming village, centered at the five-way junction of Meadow, Pine, and North Pleasant Streets, and Sunderland and Montague Roads. The area developed as a village center ...
July 6, 1986. The East Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street. The village was one of Amherst's principal civic and commercial centers until the arrival of the railroad ...
Pages in category "Historic districts in Amherst, Massachusetts" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
November 5, 1992. The Cushman Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing a portion of the Cushman Village area of Amherst, Massachusetts, which was a significant mill village during the 19th century. [2] It is centered on the triangle formed by Bridge, Henry, and Pine Streets in northeastern Amherst, and arose because of the ...
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