Attraction

The Hadley town common is the largest common intact in New England, measuring approximately one mile.  You will find beautiful historic homes aligning both sides of the old common.  The oldest house in Hadley is located on the common, the Moses Porter House.  It was built in 1713 and is the most photographed doorway in Hampshire County.

17th Century Palisade

"In 1676 this common, and most of its buildings were surrounded by a palisade built of split logs at least 3 fingers thick and 8 feet high. This fortification was one mile long by 40 rods wide.Hadley was then a frontier outpost which felt threatened by Native American Attack."
-Hadley Historical Commission

Old Hadley Cemetery

The Old Hadley Cemetery consists of many old grave markers and prominent Hadley families, dating back from 1675.  The Hadley Historical Society hosts a wonderful tour of the old cemetery, held annually.

Hadley Farm Museum

The Farm Museum is located at 147 Russell Street, on the corner of Routes 9 and 47.  Much can be seen and learned from the Farm Museum.  Visit their web site to learn more. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 4:30, Sunday 1:30 - 4:30, Closed Mondays. Open May 1 - October 12

For more information on the Hadley Farm Museum, click here to visit their World Wide Web site.

Hadley Historical Room

On the second floor of the Goodwin Memorial Library is the Hadley Historical Room, maintained by the Hadley Historical Society.  The Historical Room is open by appointment only.  Contact the Hadley Historical Society to make an appointment

100 Middle Street
Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: (413) 586-0221
Fax: (413) 586-5661
E-mail: hhc@hadleyma.org

Old Hadley Railroad Station

An image of the old Hadley Railroad Station, once a popular mode of transportation to and from the Pioneer Valley region.

Hockanum School House

The Hockanum School House is an original one room school house built in 1840.  While Hadley once had numerous school houses, many have either been destroyed or converted to homes over the years.

Lake Warner Dam

Caleb D. Dickinson founded the broom tool industry in the United States.  In 1840 he purchased water rights on Mill River, North Hadley, and erected a factory.  John C. Howe, his son-in-law, joined the business in 1870.  Until the mid-nineteen-sixties, broom tools and knives were manufactured by the last owner, Arthur C. Howe.  Hopkins Academy, at one time, held ownership of the property.  It is now privately owned and has been re-constructed due to fire.

Porter Phelps Huntington Museum

The Porter Phelps Huntington Museum, built by Moses Porter in 1752, is located on Route 47, two miles north of the intersection of Route 9 and 47 (center of town).  It was donated with its entire contents, to the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Foundation, Inc. by the owners, Dr. and Mrs. James Lincoln Huntington, in 1955.  It had been the home of his family for six generations.  It is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  Phone: 584-4699.  Hours: Saturday - Wednesday 1:00 - 4:30, May 15 - October 15. Other times available by appointment.

Skinner State Park and the Summit House

Located in the Connecticut River Valley, Holyoke Range State Park and Skinner State Park includes 2,936 acres along the spine of the Mt. Holyoke Range. Rising roughly 1,000 feet in elevation, the Range offers unparalleled views of the surrounding valley. The historic Summit House at Skinner State Park, once a fashionable mountaintop hotel, is open weekends for tours and programs.

Holyoke Range State Park Recreational facilities include hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, a Visitor's Center, and a picnic grove. Seasonal interpretive programs are available.

The Summit House is located off Route 47 in Hadley.  Call: 586-0350

Walking Tour of Hadley

A walking tour of Hadley is available by contacting the Town Clerk's office.

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