Holyoke Visitors' Center, Holyoke Heritage State Park - Holyoke, MA
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The modest history within an octagonal wing of the building has exhibits of the industries that lined the canals of Holyoke and of lives of people who immigrated to the city to work there.
Waymark Code: WMC1CB
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2011
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In Holyoke is the Holyoke Heritage State Park. This park contains a carousel, statue, interpretive signs, and a Visitors' Center that has a small history museum.
The history museum is free to visit. When you enter the main building, an attendant will turn on the lights for you. Several exhibits walk you through the industries of Holyoke, which include paper mills, textile mills, cutlery, and others. Another exhibit walks you through the process of immigration at Ellis Island. And another exhibit tells the stories of people who immigrated to Holyoke to work at the mills. A temporary exhibit had pictures of people who had fought in wars, with short quotes on their experiences.
This is worth a short diversion from the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round close by.
Theme:
Cultural History, including industry factories and the people who worked there.
Street Address:
221 Appleton Street
Holyoke
MA 01040
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
Year-round Tuesday through Sunday (closed Monday) from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Check web site for latest info.
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
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