January 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Free. The 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 … [Read more...] about Winter Local History Talk: The Strathmore aka Keith Paper Mill.
Local History
First Friday: Reading the Streetscape Walk
December 5 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Free Every mill town is like an open book, if you know how to read it. Learn about the unique architecture of Turners Falls on this accessible 1.25-mile downtown … [Read more...] about First Friday: Reading the Streetscape Walk
Archaeology Month: Indigenous Fishing Along the Kwenitekw
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Free Join DCR as we celebrate Archaeology Month! Learn about the cycle of the seasons from the Indigenous perspective, traditional fishing methods along the … [Read more...] about Archaeology Month: Indigenous Fishing Along the Kwenitekw
Nice & Easy Walks – Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather … [Read more...] about Nice & Easy Walks – Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Quabbin Obscura: The Swift River in Black-&-White
March 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Free From farm to canvas to camera, artist Burt V. Brooks (1849-1934) captured the landscapes and daily life in the “drowned towns” before the Quabbin … [Read more...] about Quabbin Obscura: The Swift River in Black-&-White
History Weekend! March 1 and 2
A Bridge Too Far: March 1 @ 2-3 pm Free What about building new bridges in Gilded Age Turners Falls drove neighbors and whole towns against each other? How do these dramas and debates that played … [Read more...] about History Weekend! March 1 and 2