Over Mohawk Trail . estrains through the Hoosac Tunnel and is carried overhigh tension transmission lines as far east as Fitch-burg, Worcester and Providence., also west to Pitts-field and Bennington. Cutlery, cotton and tools are made here. Yalelocks were first made here by Linus Yale, the in-ventor, before the plant was moved to Stamford,Connecticut. This was the former home of Henry Clay Payne,who was postmaster-general under Theodore Roose-velt. He lived in the long colonial house on the rightin the center of the village, just beyond Pratt graduated in 1859 from Franklin Institu
Over Mohawk Trail . estrains through the Hoosac Tunnel and is carried overhigh tension transmission lines as far east as Fitch-burg, Worcester and Providence., also west to Pitts-field and Bennington. Cutlery, cotton and tools are made here. Yalelocks were first made here by Linus Yale, the in-ventor, before the plant was moved to Stamford,Connecticut. This was the former home of Henry Clay Payne,who was postmaster-general under Theodore Roose-velt. He lived in the long colonial house on the rightin the center of the village, just beyond Pratt graduated in 1859 from Franklin Institute, whichis the three-story brick building on the right on MainStreet. From Shelburne Falls the Trail follows the wind-ing Deerfield River, now peaceful, now broken byrapids. One is reminded of Southeys Cataract ofLodore: Eddying and whisking,Spouting and frisking,Around and aroundWith endless rebound;Smiting and fighting,A sight to delight in;Confounding, astounding,Dizzying and deafening the ear with its sound. 13. •*?* ?vf* *; ,*:^ •?UK sPHf^ ?•%^«fs*-| Charlemonts Historical Spot Boyhood home of Charles Dudley Warner and near byCaptain Rices buttonwood tree Across the river lies Buckland, the native town ofMary Lyon, the founder of Mount Holyoke College. The rock maple is noticeable for many miles alongthe road as we follow the river. We appreciate theirshade and muse on the quantities of maple sugarthey furnish each spring. We come to a long colo-nial house on the rights close to the road, and overrunwith vines. This is Halls Tavern in East Charle-mont, for many years one of those hospitable innswhere the stagecoaches made their daily or weeklystops on this thoroughfare from Boston. It is nowa summer residence. The valley widens and we enter CHARLEMONT 13 Miles from the Trail Summit This is a thrifty village of about 1,000 first settlers were Scotch-Irish, coming fromCounty Ormah in the north of Ireland, where LordCharlemont was the great landowner, and d
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