Bridge of Flowers - Shelburne Falls, MA
N 42° 36.226 W 072° 44.471
18T E 685295 N 4719288
www(dot)railstotrails(dot)org's Trail of the Month for February 2010.
Waymark Code: WM860F
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2010
Views: 8
The Bridge of Flowers started out as a trolley bridge in 1908. The Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway trolley hauled freight between the rail yard in Shelburne Falls and several textile mills in Colrain. It delivered milk and mail, carried workers to the mills and children to the movies at the Memorial Theater in Shelburne Falls.
The railway went out of business in 1928 when trucking took over the freight business. But, the last surviving trolley car, found in a farmer's field, has been wonderfully restored to its original condition. You can take a ride on old No.10 at the nearby Trolley Museum.
In 1929, funds were raised to transform the abandoned trolley bridge into a bridge of flowers. Its upkeep still depends largely on donations from the public and the hard work of the volunteers who assist the paid gardener.
Country: USA
State/Province/etc.: MA
Trail Start (town): Shelburne Falls
Trail Finish (town): Buckland
Trail Length: 1
Trail Surface: Gravel/Stone
Pack Animals Allowed: no
Fees: no
Rail-to-Trail Sign:
Bridge of Flowers
Internet Link(s):
http://www.railstotrails.org/news/recurringFeatures/trailMonth/index.html
http://www.bridgeofflowersmass.org/
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