North Adams is a town in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. In the 19th century it was the industrial center of the region. Old factory buildings are now being recycled to other uses, including the new Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. The town's rail access was improved by one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century, the Hoosac Tunnel.

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Tours and Getting around North Adams

North Adams tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), 87 Marshall Street, Phone: +1 413 664-4481. Six old factory buildings made into more than 250,000 square feet of galleries, studios, performance venues, shops and cafés.
  • Natural Bridge State Park, McCauley Road, off Rt. 8, Phone: 413-663-6392 and 413-663-8469 (off-season), [1]. Open 9AM-5PM, Memorial Day through Columbus Day. This 48 acre park features a natural arch of bedrock marble that was carved by glacial meltwater. A quarter-mile walkway runs above and through the 60 ft gorge which the bridge spans and there is a half-mile wooded trail. Interpreters are available in summer to explain the geologic processes. Picnic tables and grills (carry out your trash), restrooms, pets OK on leash. NO swimming, rock climbing or alcohol. Parking $2.
  • Western Gateway Heritage State Park, 115 State Street, Building 4, Phone: 413-663-6312, [2]. Daily 10AM-5PM. The Hoosac Tunnel is a 4.75-mile-long (7.64 km) railroad tunnel through the Hoosac Mountains. Built 1851-1875 to link Massachusetts to Albany, NY, it cost 195 workers their lives. At the visitor center exhibits depict the effect of the tunnel and children and adults can experiment with a vintage floor scale that was used for weighing loads up to half a ton. A 30-minute documentary film provides an interesting history of the Hoosac Tunnel. The facilities are also used for concerts, walking tours and gallery displays. Allow approximately one hour to view the exhibits. Universally accessible.

North Adams city tours

Appalachian Trail

North Adams souvenirs and shopping

North Adams Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Gramercy Bistro, 24 Marshall Street, ☎ +1 413 663-3372, [3].  

North Adams nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

North Adams cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

  • The Porches Inn, 231 River Street, Phone: +1 413 664-0400, [4]. New award winning hotel.

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