Links
The mission of the Friends of Fort Massachusetts is to preserve, commemorate, and protect the site of Fort Massachusetts by drawing public awareness to this historic site, organizing volunteers for special projects, and of course, making new Friends for the Friends of Fort Massachusetts.
New England's Natural Bridge is a Massachusetts state park located in North Adams, Massachusetts, in the northwestern part of the state. Its natural bridge arches over a roaring brook -- carved out over the course of 500 million years by glacial meltwater -- to form the only natural white marble bridge in North America. IT'S MARBLEOUS!!
The Massachusetts Civil War Monuments Project
A website that catalogs, photographs, and researches the history of every town's and city's Civil War monuments in Massachusetts. I am proud to have this website, the Soldier's Monument at Monument Square, be a part of their project.
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
City of North Adams, Massachusetts
The City of North Adams’ official website.
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 .
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.
History of North Adams, Mass. 1749 - 1885. BY W. F. SPEAR
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.
America's Historic Places, Sites, and buildings eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
From the National Register of Historic Places database HERE.
(The PDF file for the following National Register records have not yet been digitized)
Monument Square--Eagle Street Historic District
Monument Square--Eagle Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Author: Roe, Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye), 1844-1917
Subject: United States. Army. Massachusetts. Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1864); United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Other Civil War Monuments that have been restored.
- Grand Traverse Area Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument Restoration Project (Link no longer available. I will look into this.)
Save Outdoor Sculpture! is a private/public initiative to document all monuments and outdoor sculpture in the United States and to help communities and local groups of all ages and interests preserve their sculptural legacy for the next century.
SAVE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE (SOS!) is a joint project of Heritage Preservation and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Miscellaneous
Monument Square Forum
When I first put together this website, I created a forum to go along with it. It didn't grow very well at all, but I did post some updates on it at the time. However, the forum hosting company had an issue with their server one year that deleted all the images and attached links. But, the text remained intact. I only present the link here for prosperity -- for as long as the hosting company hosts it.