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North America > United States of America > New England > Massachusetts > Pioneer Valley > Greenfield (Massachusetts)

Greenfield is in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It is home to Greenfield Community College.

Get in

Greenfield is located at the intersection of Interstate 91 and Route 2 (The Mohawk Trail).

A direct train connection are available from Washington, D.C. and New York City via Amtrak and its once-daily Vermonter service to and from St. Albans, Vermont. Greenfield station is part of the JWO Transit Center, located at 12 Olive St in downtown.

Get around

See

  • Poets Seat Tower Park, built in 1912, this sandstone lookout tower, was named after a long tradition of poets being drawn to the spot. Poets have long been inspired by the beautiful views of the Pioneer Valley from here.
  • Greenfield Energy Park, +1 413-774-6051. Energy demonstrations, tree lined paths to walk and play on the kid's train. The park is a place to enjoy and learn about energy resources, natural environment, transportation alternatives, conservation practices and heritage preservation.
  • 1 Historical Society of Greenfield, 43 Church St (Corner of Church and Union Streets), +1 413-774-3663. Open by appointment. There are 15 display closets, some of them lighted, plus five rooms of exhibits and a research library. Among the many exhibits tracing Greenfield's history are a large collection of industrial artifacts, period tools and objects belonging to author Mary P. Wells Smith, including her portrait, manuscripts and six of the original illustrations for her children's books, "Jolly Good Times" and "Young Puritans." Open Saturday mornings through the summer.
  • Covered Bridge, Eunice Williams Drive. A 95-foot structure spanning the Green River in an area called the "Pumping Station." It was built in 1972 to replace a 100-year old covered bridge that was burned by vandals. Accessible from the east by Leyden Road and from the west by Colrain Road.
  • 2 Artspace Community Arts Center, 15 Mill Street, +1 413-772-6811.
  • Pioneer Valley Symphony and Chorus, +1 413-773-3664. Concerts are presented at Greenfield High School.
  • Stoneleigh Burnham School, +1 413-774-2771. Features the Geissler Gallery, which exhibits art work of students and guest artists throughout the school year. The school also hosts equestrian events.
  • 3 Museum of Our Industrial Heritage, 2 Mead Street.

Do

  • Vermont Renaissance Festival runs for 3 weekends in July in the Franklin County Fairgrounds.

Buy

Eat

  • 1 Hope & Olive, 44 Hope St, +1 413-774-3150. Popular downtown restaurant that serves both brunch, lunch and dinner.

Drink

Sleep

Go next

Routes through Greenfield
St. Albans Brattleboro  N  S  Northampton Springfield
White River Junction Brattleboro  N  S  Deerfield Springfield
White River Junction Brattleboro  N  S  Deerfield Springfield
North Adams Shelburne  W  E  Jct S NGill Gardner
Keene Swanzey ← becomes  N  S  Deerfield Westfield


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