Second Friday Winter Local History Talk: Keeping It Cool — Ice Harvesting
How much is a block of ice worth? It depends on the weather! Learn about the ice harvesting empire that started in Massachusetts. See the tools used by local ice […]
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The Great Falls Discovery Center hosts community programs and events, rotating art exhibits in our Great Hall and a Coffee House hosted by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.
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Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States
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Winter Local History Talk: The Strathmore aka Keith Paper Mill
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesThe Strathmore (a.k.a. Keith Paper) mill was the phoenix of Connecticut River mills. Few other mills could rally themselves and the town to come back from the brink. Join DCR […]
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Great Hall Guest Speaker: The Secret World of Freshwater Mussels
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesThe Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) - Young Professionals Committee presents a talk by Freshwater Malacologist, Virginia Martell, on the vital roles that freshwater mussels play in our aquatic […]
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Winter Local History Series: Quabbin Obscura — The Swift River in Black & White
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesFrom farm to canvas to camera, artist Burt V. Brooks (1849-1934) captured the landscapes and daily life in the “drowned towns” before the Quabbin Reservoir (today managed by DCR) was […]
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Winter Local History Talk Series: Getting Across – Connecticut River Ferries
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesBefore bridges spanned the Connecticut River, travelers relied on flatbottomed ferries to cross. How connected were towns on the east and west banks? Join DCR staff for maps, photos and […]
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Winter Local History Talk Series: The Grand Trunk Hotel
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesWhat was so grand about the Grand Trunk Hotel in Turners Falls? The hotel, once sited next to today’s Center, was built in 1872 and demolished in 1968. Join DCR […]
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National Poetry Month Author Reading Featuring Bob McNeil
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin us in celebration of National Poetry Month with Bob McNeil, writer, editor, cartoonist, and spoken-word artist, who recites with special guest musician Steve Koziol. In Bob's single author anthology […]
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Art Naturally – Bird Zines *
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDiscover nature through story, poetry and art in our series of free art programs. Design a zine to celebrate ongoing bird migrations. Learn how to make an 8 or 16-page booklet from […]
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Webinar Talk With the Artists: All Our Relations – To Honor the Wampanoag Supreme Sachem Pometacomet on the 350th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre
The Nolumbeka Project presents a talk via Zoom with Deborah Spears Moorehead (Seaconke Pokanoket Wampanoag), and Robert Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag), our Spring artists. Facilitated by David Brule. Deb and Robert […]
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Great Hall Guest Speaker: King Philip’s War in Your Backyard 1675-76
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDavid Brule reviews the events that happened nearby in the central Connecticut River Valley starting in August 1675 and continuing into May 1676 and beyond. David focuses on the latest […]
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Historic Boston Virtual Event: What Really Happened at Turners Falls? The Story of a Massacre
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-really-happened-at-turners-falls-the-story-of-a-massacre-tickets-1980596687007?aff=oddtdtcreator Overview Captain Turner's forces killed 300 Native people and his monument proclaimed victory. What really happened? Join this deeply informed panel. This monument to Captain William Turner sums up […]
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Battlefield History Walking Tour with David Brule
May 19th marks the 350th anniversary of the massacre at Peskeompskut. Join David Brule, local historian and coordinator of the Battlefield Advisory Committee (a National Park Service American Battlefield Protection […]
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