Located not far from the covered bridge that carries her name, this historical marker provides some…read morecontext. There is a bit of room to pull over and read the marker. It reads, "Eunice Williams. Eunice Williams, wife of the Reverend John Williams "The Redeemed Captive," was killed at this place on March 1, 1704, during the Deerfield massacre." The marker was erected in 1930 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony - Tercentenary Commission. It does not have a number. Online, there is more information. In 1704, Mohawk Indians raided the frontier town of Deerfield, Mass. They captured local pastor John Williams, along with his family. Most of the family (those who didn't die in the attack or aftermath) would be ransomed - all but a seven-year-old girl the Mohawks refused to free. Eunice Williams, born Sept. 17, 1696, would spend the rest of her life with the Mohawks. She converted to Catholicism and married a Mohawk Catholic. Her family never gave up trying to bring her home, but when they finally reached her as an adult it was too late. She refused to return, and her Puritan family never got over the loss. [Review 1676 of 2024 - 1225 in Massachusetts - 22699 overall]

Came across this place as two cyclists passing through. Karen, who was sitting at the front desk,…read morewas excited to tell us about the place and teach us something new about the region. Beautiful and informational education center that is fun and interesting for adults and children alike!

It's great for a quick visit with kids. Some of the displays are at little ones eye level and they…read morecan see under the water. Helpful park ranger type people who work there love to chat about the exhibits. Pretty views of the river. Interesting and informative information.

This was an accidental find and I'm glad I passed through here from the parking lot on the way to…read moredinner. The War Memorial is in a small space between buildings called Veterans Mall just off Main Street near Bank Row. The Vietnam Veterans War Memorial is a polished black granite memorial which lists those who served during the war and those who The memorial reads, "This story shall the good man teach his son, from this day to the ending of the world. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we harry few, we band of brothers for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. In grateful appreciation to all those who served worldwide during the Vietnam era." And it lists those who were killed in action and died in service with their military branch and an outline map of the Vietnam peninsula. The civil war memorial, "In honor of the men who enlisted from the Town of Greenfield Massachusetts to serve their country in the War for the Union 1861-1865." "Dedicated by citizens of Greenfield in Grateful Memory of those who served Town and Nation in Korean War. Those honored dead gave their lives." And finally, a very large World War II memorial. It is appreciated that these memorial stand together. [Review 18432 overall - 1150 in Massachusetts - 1954 of 2022.]

Although this Memorial Park is easy to miss while traveling down Main Street, this is an incredible…read moreplace to stop and pay homage to our fallen troops. This park is a phenomenal place to visit and during Memorial Day it is nice to watch the Greenfield parade as well as the celebration at this park.

This library has a decent amount of up to date items for a community this size, and has the largest…read morecollection of the three libraries in Montague. While historic, the building is cramped due to population growth over the past century, and the plexiglass barriers also make it feel closed in. There is ample free parking at the strip mall across the street. The buttons for the crosswalks are out of order, but cars stopped for me. You can also park in front of the building if you don't mind that it's on street.

The Smith Bridge is located in the small town of Colrain. It's right off Route 112, which happens…read moreto be a Massachusetts Scenic Byway - so your whole drive is pretty and the covered bridge is just the icing on the cake! It's a pedestrian only bridge. So I was only able to walk over it. Bummer. Since I love driving over covered bridges. According to the website coveredbridgemap.com, @The Arthur A. Smith bridge was beautifully restored in 2006. It spent the previous 15 years rotting in a cornfield." Now I'm pretty happy for Arthur that his namesake bridge is no longer rotting in a cornfield. But I do wonder - who was he? And more importantly, how did he get a bridge named after him. And a covered bridge no less?

It's a bridge, it's old but had a million dollar restoration a few years ago. Nice little place to…read moretake a dip in the North River

This small marker is located opposite the Greenfield City Hall and points out the history of the…read moretown. There is street parking nearby. It reads, "Settled 1686 by Deerfield residents, incorporated 1753 & made county seat 1811. A major industrial & commercial center at crossroads of major North/South & East/West transportation routes. Home of first American cutlery factory & world's largest tap and die industry." The sign was donated by the Greenfield Kiwanis Club. The roads referenced are US-5 and SR-2. [Review 18429 overall - 1147 in Massachusetts - 1951 of 2022.]

What a beautiful historic building right along a major road! You get a sense of when snail mail was…read moreking. It's cool when you step inside from the summer heat and you see all the old materials and textures of the interior. The outside is a fine edifice too. I wasn't sure if you need to pay for parking but didn't see any signs. No lot but there are spots right in front of the building. No lines - in fact, I was the only person there.