|
The North Adams Public Library
74 Church St., North Adams, MA 01247 ~ (413)662-3133 ~ FAX (413) 662-3039
Open Mon., Tues. & Thurs. 9-8;
Wed. & Fri. 9-5; Sat. 9-1
North Adams Public Library
The City of North Adams’ official website.
The North Adams Historical Society present exhibits, publications and programs that will bring to
life it's rich history.
North Adams Historical Society
Check out Shirley Bruso's Links to Other Sites for North Adams pictures and people.
Vintage Postcards of North Adams
Western Gateway Heritage Park, a former railroad yard, uses historical artifacts and exhibits to bring to life the controversial and
danger-filled construction of the Hoosac Tunnel, one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century. Is current
home of North Adams Museum of History and Science, Visitors Center, Freight Yard Pub, Northern Berkshire Community Television, and gift shops.
An interactive tribute to the work of Peter Randolph (Randy) Trabold.
The History of Northern Berkshire County and the life of Randy Trabold are bound by his many years as a North Adams Transcript
photographer and has left us with a mosaic of over 5,000 photos spanning some 44 years.
The Berkshire Historical Society is a non-profit corporation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of Berkshire
County in western Massachusetts.
A collection of articles, stories, commentary, poems, photographs, and much more
by Joe Manning
Joe
Manning is a freelance journalist, poet, photographer, composer, lyricist and artist. His book, Steeples: Sketches of
North Adams (Flatiron
Press 1997), is in its third printing. It has been required reading for several courses at Williams College and Massachusetts
College of Liberal Arts. He followed that with Disappearing Into North Adams (Flatiron Press 2001). His most recent book is Gig At The Amtrak (Flatiron Press 2005), a collection of his poetry.
Your Berkshire County Guide to the Community
New England Info's North Adams directory. Largest regional web site in the world.
REMINISCENCES OF EARLY SETTLERS.--EXTRACTS FROM OLD
TOWN RECORDS.--ITS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIES
AND PROMINENT
CITIZENS, TOGETHER WITH A
ROSTER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
(Alternate link from ROOTWEB.COM)
Adams and North Adams. by Clinton Q. Richmond.
Twenty-one page article describing the history of
Adams and North Adams, Massachusetts. Some of the topics addressed include geography, Fort Massachusetts, Ephraim Williams,
French & Indian War, Manufacturing companies, prominent citizens, the state Normal School and the eventual split of Adams
into two towns. Originally published in New England Magazine, 1899. Illustrated.
Other Civil War Monuments that have been
restored.
|
