Hail To The Sunrise - Mohawk Trail - Charlemont, MA
N 42° 38.384 W 072° 54.788
18T E 671090 N 4722920
Statue located in Mohawk Park along the Mohawk Trail.
Waymark Code: WM6TNC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2009
Views: 12
Hail To The Sunrise is a statue off a Mohawk Indian facing the east towards the rising sun. It is located on a knoll in Mohawk Park along the Mohawk Trail in Charlemont, MA.
At the foot of the knoll is the wishing well, a pool bordered by several rocks bearing the name and order of a lodge of the Improved Order of Redmen, who built the statue and well. Both were put in place in 1932.
Road of Trail Name: Mohawk Trail
State: MA
County: Franklin
Historical Significance:
It is in memory of the Mohawk Indians who lived and traveled along this trail.
Years in use: Hundreds
How you discovered it:
Several trips to the Berkshires have been made using the Mohawk Trail, no longer even remember the first time.
Why?:
The native people used this trail to make their way from MA to NY.
Directions:
Follow the Mohawk Trail also known as MA Route 2.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
Website Explination: Not listed
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