Manhan Rail Trail - Easthampton, MA
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N 42° 15.994 W 072° 40.251
18T E 692092 N 4682000
The Manhan Rail Trail Mural is viewed from the Manhan Rail Trail just west of the trails junction with Union Street.
Waymark Code: WMG30R
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2013
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The Manhan was created by Nora Valdez and painted by community volunteers under the her direction. It is located along the rail trail where the trail crossed Union Street in downtown Easthampton. This approximately 100' long by 8' high mural was completed and installed in 2002 on the north wall of the Union Shopping Plaza. It can be best viewed from the trail trail.
The center of the mural depicts the diversity of the population of Easthampton. On either side are scenes from the town including Nashawannuck Pond, schools, factory building, the downtown entertainment scene, Memorial Town Hall, Congregational Church, Lower Mill Pond, and the town gazebo.
A plaque beneath the mural is inscribed:
MANHAN RAIL TRAIL MURAL
A MURAL CREATED BY NORA VALDEZ
WITH THE EASTHAMPTON COMMUNITY
ARTISTS
STUART BECKLEY
CINDY BOW
ARTHUR CAMPBELL
RUSSELL CROSS
TERRY FAIVRE
KAREN FORANCE
LINDA FORANCE
LISA GODIN
SUSAN GRANT
WENDY HAMMERLE
RICHARD HUTCHINSON
ELEANOR KWOLEK
ROXANNE LOBATO
BARBARA LABOMBARD
LESLIE MACUTKIEWICZ
DORIS MADSEN
TERESA NICHOLS
BETTE SANDERSON
VERA SZUMOWSKI
OTHER CONTRIBUTERS
PETER BROOKS
WILLIAM CANON
JAMES COCCOLUTO
BRIAN CONNORS
BERNARD GAWLE
RICH LABOMBARD
NATE LOCOCO
PAUL LOCOCO
LEE SANDERSON
FUNDED WITH GRANTS FROM:
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
PROJECT ON MILLENNIUM TRAILS
EASTHAMPTON CULTURAL COUNCIL
FRIENDS OF THE MANHAN RAIL TRAIL
AMERICAN EXPRESS