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: WM6TNR
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2009
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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.
Feature Discription: It is in memory of the Mohawk Indians who lived and traveled along this trail.
Web address for the route: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Address: [Web Link]
Beginning of the road: Also known as MA Route 2, it begins in Boston, MA
End of the road: Williamstown, MA
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Visit Instructions:
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