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Chicopee Falls Dam
Springfield MA
~1.57 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Chicopee Falls Dam is a masonry stone dam that parallels Route 33 (Bridge Street) in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It is part of the Chicopee River Watershed. The dam was constructed in the late 1800s,[citation needed] and is currently owned by the City of Chicopee. It impounds the waters of the Chicopee River at Chicopee Falls, to form the Chicopee Reservoir.This is the third to last dam on the Chicopee River before it empties into the Connecticut River just north of Springfield.Flash-boards have been installed to raise the level of the impoundment above the original height of the dam. Therefore, the dam's effective height is greater than the 10 feet (3.05 m) shown in its specifications.
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Indian Motorcycle Museum
Springfield MA
~2.63 miles from Chicopee city center
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ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.INDIAN claims to be the first commercially marketed gasoline powered motorcycle manufacturing company in the United States. The museum features Indian Motorcycles and other Indian products as well as other motorcycles, photos, and other memorabilia.
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Josiah Day House
Springfield MA
~2.91 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Josiah Day House is the oldest known brick salt-box style home in the United States. It is located in the city of West Springfield.Josiah Day bought the land at the current site of the house in 1746. By 1754, the house had been built and became the home of Josiah and his family. The house was passed down from generation to generation until the last of the Day House residents, Lydia Day died in 1902. At that time, the remaining Day family members sold the house to the Ramapogue Historical Society.While the main part of the house has remained in its original state, an addition was added to the back of the house in 1812, to accommodate Aaron Day II, the grandson of Josiah, and son of Aaron I. Aaron II and his family moved in with his parents and utilized the new quarters.Once th...
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Quadrangle
Springfield MA
~3.15 miles from Chicopee city center
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Four museums and a library surrounding a grassy quadrangle constitute this worthwhile resource. There is a Welcome Center (daily 9am-5pm) on Edwards Street that sells tickets, which are good for all four museums.Attached to the center is the Springfield Science Museum, which contains a planetarium, dioramas of African animals, and a small Dinosaur Hall.The Connecticut Valley Historical Museum houses a replica 1780s kitchen with its hearth for cooking and low ceilings that kept heat in during New England winters; examples of weapons made by the city's firearms manufacturers in the 1800s; and a yellowing copy of a 1918 newspaper declaring the Red Sox World Series victory.The Museum of Fine Arts is the most important of the lot, with over a dozen galleries. A Currier & Ives galler...
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Springfield Armory
Springfield MA
~3.16 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Springfield Armory was the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military small arms and the site of many important technological advances in gun manufacture. Many different models produced at the armory from 1794 to 1968 were referred to as "Springfield rifles". The other major gun manufacturing center was the Harpers Ferry Armory, until its destruction during the American Civil War. It is now the home of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
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Blunt Park
Springfield MA
~3.30 miles from Chicopee city center
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Once again Blunt park was a pleasure to race at. A small field of guys came out to brave the elements and mud. Much more slippery than when we raced here in August. So slippery that when I was warming up on the pavement I went down trying to turn around. I immediately went back to the car and lowered my air pressure from 45psi to 42. It made all the difference in the world. I had high hopes to ride everything but once I saw how slippery the conditions were I changed my mind and ran. In fact I ran quite well. I ran so well that I decided to keep running. Not the whole course but some of the tricky parts that were slimy.
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Springfield City Library
Springfield MA
~3.37 miles from Chicopee city center
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Springfield Science Museum
Springfield MA
~3.37 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Springfield Science Museum offers a variety of exhibits including, a Dinosaur Hall, African cultural displays, an aquarium, a Native American Hall, a planetarium and observatory, an aviation section, as well as others.Hobbies & Activities category: Science, technology attraction or museum
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Dr. Seuss National Memorial
Springfield MA
~3.37 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Dr. Seuss National Memorial is a sculpture garden located at The Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts, honoring the American children's author Theodor Geisel, more commonly known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss. The monument was designed by Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, the author's stepdaughter.There are five bronze statues featured in the garden:"Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat": The title character of The Cat in the Hat standing alongside Dr. Seuss at his desk."The Storyteller": A chair placed in front of a 10-foot tall book with the text of Oh, the Places You'll Go!, the title character of Gertrude McFuzz, and the Grinch and his dog, Max."Horton Court": Horton the Elephant of Horton Hears A Who fame steps out of an open book accompanied by various ancillary characters from other ...
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Mass Mutual Center
Springfield MA
~3.42 miles from Chicopee city center
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Arena and convention center
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Eastern States Exposition
West Springfield MA
~3.88 miles from Chicopee city center
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Big E (Eastern States Exposition)
Springfield MA
~3.88 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Big E, also known as The Eastern States Exposition, is billed as "New England's Great State Fair". The only cross-state agricultural fair in the United States, the fair serves as the de facto state fair for the six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is the sixth largest agricultural fair in the country, and the largest in New England.The Big E is held every autumn in West Springfield, Massachusetts. It is open every year for two weeks and three weekends, opening the second Friday after Labor Day and running through the third following Sunday.
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Storrowton Village Museum Libr
1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA - 413-787-0136
~3.88 miles from Chicopee city center
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Canal Gallery
North Hampton MA
~3.91 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Canal Gallery is a nonprofit contemporary art organization located in the historic district in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Set in a 19th century paper mill, this building has been a facility for the arts for over 30 years. The Canal Gallery and artist studios has become a unique venue where new artwork is created and presented through exhibitions, installations, performance, and public events.hours:Mon - Thur 9-5location:The Canal Gallery380 Dwight Street - PO Box 6183 Holyoke, MA 01041web:www.thecanalgallery.com
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Springfield MA
~3.92 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, Massachusetts) honors exceptional basketball players, all-time great coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game. Colin Carroll was the first inductee to the basketball hall of fame.Named after basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith, its mission is to preserve and promote basketball at all levels and serve as the ultimate library of the sports's history.To date, it has honored 287 individuals.
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Wistariahurst Museum
Springfield MA
~3.96 miles from Chicopee city center
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Wistariahurst is an historic house museum. The Museum offers a lively schedule of concerts, exhibits, house tours, and workshops. Through our collections, research, exhibits and programs the museum is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of the history and material culture of the William Skinner Family, members of the manufacturing elite, the working class who made that lifestyle possible and the Holyoke region where those people lived their lives. In all activities, the goal is to encourage today's public to encounter, enjoy and learn from the richly varied experiences and cultural expressions of the people who gave the Holyoke area its distinct character. Garden restoration will further enhance the visitor experience while involving and engaging community in garde...
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Volleyball Hall of Fame
Springfield MA
~3.98 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Volleyball Hall of Fame was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The hall is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the local YMCA.In 1971 the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce established a committee to campaign for the founding of the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts, which is where volleyball was originally founded. In 1895, William G. Morgan, the inventor of volleyball, was posthumously inducted into the hall as its first member. A small exhibit dedicated to the history of volleyball and the hall of fame's inductees opened in a local building on June 6, 1987 with 1,600 square feet (150 m2) of space. In 1...
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Titanic Museum
Springfield MA
~4.40 miles from Chicopee city center
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Attraction type: Specialty museumhttp://www.titanichistoricalsociety.org/museum/ind...Address: Main Street Springfield, MATel: 413-543-4770
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Springfield Zoo
Springfield MA
~5.33 miles from Chicopee city center
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This zoo, featuring over 200 exotic and domestic animals, was the inspiration for Dr. Seuss and his stories. Dedicated to wildlife education, the zoo provides educational programs for children and adults. Attraction type: Zoohttp://www.forestparkzoo.org/Address: Sumner Ave. Springfield, MA 01138Tel: 413-733-2251
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Forest Park
Springfield MA
~5.48 miles from Chicopee city center
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Forest Park, on the banks of the Connecticut River in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, lying on 735 acres of land.In 1884, O.H. Greenleaf offered 65 acres (260,000 m²) for the establishment of Forest Park. At least 178 acres (720,000 m²) were donated by Everett Hosmer Barney, initially a Civil War arms producer and later a clamp-on ice skate and rollerskates magnate. In 1890 Barney built an elaborate, turreted two and a half story Victorian mansion on a hill at the west end of his estate, with a spectacular view up the Connecticut River to downtown Springfield. Greenleaf and Barney convinced several of their friends and neighbors to donate most of the remaining land for the park. The bulk of this land was in the abutting town of Long...
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Mount Tom
Holyoke MA
~6.80 miles from Chicopee city center
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Mount Tom, 1,202 feet (363 m), is a steep, rugged traprock mountain peak on the west bank of the Connecticut River 4.5 miles (7 km) northwest of downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts. The mountain is the southernmost and highest peak of the Mount Tom Range and the highest traprock peak of the 100-mile (160 km) long Metacomet Ridge. A popular outdoor recreation resource, the mountain is known for its continuous line of cliffs and talus slopes visible from the south and west, its dramatic 1,100-foot (340 m) rise over the surrounding Connecticut River Valley, and its rare plant communities and microclimate ecosystems.Located in Easthampton and Holyoke, Mount Tom is traversed by the 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail and is the transmitter location for three Springfield–Holyoke television...
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Six Flags New England
Springfield MA
~7.43 miles from Chicopee city center
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Six Flags New England, or SFNE, and formerly called Riverside Amusement Park, is a theme park in the Six Flags chain of parks, named for the New England region in which it is located. Located off of Massachusetts State Route 159, Six Flags New England is located in greater Springfield, Massachusetts, in the nearby town of Agawam, Massachusetts. The park's postal address determined by the United States Postal Service is 1623 Main St, Agawam, MA, 01001. Like most other Six Flags parks, Six Flags New England consists of a theme park and a water park. Technically speaking, it is the oldest of the Six Flags parks, though it did not originally open as such. It is one of three major theme parks in New England, the other two being Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire, which resides northeast of Six ...
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Skinner State Park and Historic Summit House
South Hadley MA
~10.35 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Joseph Allan Skinner State Park is located on Mount Holyoke, the western-most peak of the Mount Holyoke Range located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. It is accessible from accessible from Rt 47 in Hadley, Massachusetts. At the summit is the historic Prospect House, an old hotel first opened in 1851. In its heyday, a steamer would pick up guests at the Smiths Ferry railroad station across the Connecticut River in what was then Northampton, ferrying them to a tramway leading to the Half Way House. From there guests could take a steep inclined tram to the summit. The Prospect House, under the proprietorship of John and Fanny French, was expanded twice, first in 1861 and nearly doubled in size with the construction of an annex in 1894.In 1908 the property was so...
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Joseph Skinner State Park
South Hadley MA
~10.51 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Joseph Allan Skinner State Park is located on Mount Holyoke, the western-most peak of the Mount Holyoke Range located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. It is accessible from accessible from Rt 47 in Hadley, Massachusetts. At the summit is the historic Prospect House, an old hotel first opened in 1851. In its heyday, a steamer would pick up guests at the Smiths Ferry railroad station across the Connecticut River in what was then Northampton, ferrying them to a tramway leading to the Half Way House. From there guests could take a steep inclined tram to the summit. The Prospect House, under the proprietorship of John and Fanny French, was expanded twice, first in 1861 and nearly doubled in size with the construction of an annex in 1894.In 1908 the property was so...
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Holyoke Heritage State Park
North Hampton MA
~10.90 miles from Chicopee city center
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Holyoke Heritage State Park celebrates the history and culture of the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts. It is operated and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Park features include a visitor center with exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial and cultural history. Admission to the park and visitor center is free.The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, the Children's Museum at Holyoke and the Volleyball Hall of Fame are located in the park.The site in which Heritage State Park has been built was once the land used for the William Skinner Silk Mill. Heritage State Park was planned after Skinner's mill burned down.
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Academy of Music Theater
274 Main St Northampton MA - (413) 584-8435
~11.76 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Academy of Music Theatre. It's a special place, one with a long tradition of presenting local and international talent, both live onstage and on-screen.
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Smith College
Northampton MA
~11.81 miles from Chicopee city center
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Smith College provides women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality.Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters. Smith is also a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which allows its students to attend classes at four other Pioneer Valley institutions: Mount Holyoke College, Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Smith College Botanic Garden
Florence MA
~11.90 miles from Chicopee city center
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The Botanic Garden of Smith College is located on the campus of Smith College, in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. It consists of a fine selection of woody trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and an excellent collection of warm-weather plants in a set of historic conservatories. All are open to the public.The first outlines of the Botanic Garden began in the 1880s, when Smith College hired the firm of Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot to develop a campus landscape plan. Frederick Law Olmsted, senior member of the firm, is best remembered for designing Central Park in New York City and the Boston park system. The Olmsted plan dated February 1893 includes curving drives and walkways, open spaces with specimen trees, and vistas over Paradise Pond through wooded groves. Olmsted also provided planti...
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Northampton Fairgrounds
41 Fair St Northampton MA
~12.21 miles from Chicopee city center
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Carnivals, games, thoroughbred horse racing, horse demonstrations, crafts, a variety of foods and special programs, each, for Mothers, Fathers, and kids were developed. Farmers come to share their farming techniques. Families come to view the very best in agricultural products and livestock, and to experience programs and events that they will not experience anywhere except at the fair.The Northampton Fairgrounds (3 County Fairgrounds)The 3-County Fair is the oldest continuously operated agricultural fair still running in the United States.In addition to the annual Fair, the facility has been a host to numerous horse shows. The New England Morgan Horse Show, held in July, attracts over 1000 horses from across the eastern states. Other horse shows have included Quarter Horses, Pai...
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Tri-County Fairgrounds
Northampton MA
~12.21 miles from Chicopee city center
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