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Monument Square is located at the head of Main Street in downtown North
Adams, Massachusetts. Over the years Main Street has transformed from a tree-stumped and rooted road to providing the
ever-growing population with homes, hotels, restaurants, taverns, theatres, drug stores, and department stores.
Monument Square is surrounded by the Congregational, Baptist, and Methodist churches, and
the North Adams Public Library. It intersects Main Street with East Main, Church, and North Church Streets.
In the center of it all stands the Civil War Soldiers' Monument. The statue was dedicated
to the town of North Adams on July 4, 1878, the same year North Adams became a town. This symbol of our local
heritage has been overshadowed by the popularity of the Hoosac Tunnel. They are both equally important historic
landmarks. Where the Hoosac Tunnel claims ingenuity, the Soldiers' Monument claims pride. Together they radiate
commitment, determination, steadfastness, and a sense of community.
This site was created on September 8, 2005. The mission of this website is to
educate the visitor about the Soldiers' monument at Monument Square.
~ C.A. Chicoine
News of Passing:
Shirley Ann Phelps Bruso, Passed away on January 23rd 2008. Shirley was born in North Adams, Massachusetts. A
town that she loved dearly. She will be deeply missed. I had the honor and pleasure to converse with Shirley over
the internet regarding her postcards of Monument Square, of which I have displayed here on this website.
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A memorial to the Soldiers' Monument.
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