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Greenfield’s Museum of Our Industrial Heritage New Web Exhibits

The Pioneer Valley has a long and rich history, and clues to life in the past are everywhere – as long as we know where to look! Using online resources from the Memorial Hall Museum and the Museum of our Industrial Heritage, families can take a virtual tour of the once-bustling neighborhood of Cheapside port – now just a street in southeastern Greenfield.

Category: Franklin County, Hilltown Families, History Tags: American History, Cheapside, Connecticut River Valley, History, Massachusetts History, Museum of Our Industrial Heritage, pioneer valley history

Pioneer Valley History Network Welcome Stories from Pioneer Valley History

Pioneer Valley History Network “Disasters in the Pioneer Valley” Project Last year, the Pioneer Valley History Network’s website featured the history of remarkable women throughout the Pioneer Valley. The topic was incredibly popular, and even lead to museum exhibits, talks, and other events featuring information from the site! This year, the group’s topic will be disasters in the Pioneer Valley. Either natural or man-made, disasters have a way of drawing communities together…. Read More