The heritage trails in Massachusetts paint vivid pictures of days past. Yet they are also a great way to explore parts of the state you may not otherwise think to visit.
Surprising every step of the way, and perhaps the most famous heritage trail in the state, is the Freedom Trail. Beginning on Boston Common, where hordes of red-clad British troops once trained, the red-brick Freedom Trail connects 16 Boston landmarks. The Black Heritage Trail is also quite popular, as it explores the history of Boston’s 19th-century African-American community. The Salem Heritage Trail is a North Shore favorite: it transports you back to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and the days of sea captains, pirates and noted novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Arrowhead
Pittsfield
ENQ ~ Explore North Quabbin
Orange
Melville Trail
Pittsfield
Notchview Reservation
Windsor
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
Great Barrington
Forbes Library
Northampton
Tyringham Cobble
Tyringham
A geologic wonder, the Cobble was born from massive tectonic movements that shifted ancient strata, leaving an exposed underbelly of... more
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Arrowhead
780 Holmes Rd.
Pittsfield
413-442-1793 - B
ENQ ~ Explore North Quabbin
131 West Main Street
Room 222
Orange
978-549-1747 - C
Melville Trail
780 Holmes Road
Pittsfield
413.442.1793 - D
Notchview Reservation
Route 9
Windsor
413.684.0148 - E
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
Po Box 611
Great Barrington
413-629-4500 - F
Forbes Library
20 West Street
Northampton
413-587-1011 - G
Tyringham Cobble
Jerusalem Rd.
Tyringham
413.298.3239
Epic History: it's all here
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