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Troy And Greenfield Railroad
The Troy and Greenfield Railroad, chartered in 1848, ran from Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States, to the Vermont state line. It was leased to the Troy and Boston Railroad in 1856, then consolidated into Fitchburg Railroad 1887 which in turn was acquired by Boston and Maine Railroad by lease in 1900. Station list *Troy, New York *Lansingburg, New York * Melrose, New York * East Schaghticoke, New York * Valley Falls, New York * Johnsonville, New York * Buskirk, New York * East Buskirk, New York * Eagle Bridge, New York * Hoosick Junction, New York *Hoosick Falls, New York *Hoosick, New York *Petersburg Junction, New York * North Pownal, Vermont *Pownal, Vermont *Williamstown, Massachusetts * Blackington Station, Massachusetts *Greylock Station, Massachusetts *North Adams, Massachusetts *Hoosac Tunnel * Hoosac Tunnel Station Connection with Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad * Zoar Station, Massachusetts *Charlemont, Massachusetts *Buckland, Massachusetts *Shelburne Falls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoosick Junction, New York , also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel, in Massachusetts
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''Hoosac'' is an Algonquian word meaning ''place of stones''. Hoosic, Hoosick or Hoosac may refer to: Communities *Hoosac, Montana, an unincorporated community in Fergus County *Hoosick, New York, a town in Rensselaer County **Hoosick Falls, New York, a village in the above town Geography *Hoosac Range, a mountain range in Western Massachusetts *Hoosic River, a tributary of the Hudson River Other *Hoosac School, an Episcopalian private school in Hoosick, New York *Hoosac Tunnel The Hoosac Tunnel (also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel) is a active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's Green Mountains. It runs in a straight line from its east portal, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlemont, Massachusetts
Charlemont is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Charlemont was first colonized by Moses Rice (1694–1755) who purchased on 23 April 1743 that been previously set off as Boston Township Number 1 in 1735 by the Great and General Court. The town was along the distant frontier at the time, and was the subject of several raids by Native Americans. While plowing in the fields one day, Rice was shot and wounded by Indians lying in ambush. They also shot and killed another man, Phineas Arms, at the same time and captured Moses' eight-year-old grandson Asa, who had been riding the plow horse. Moses was taken to the adjoining woods, scalped, and left for dead, but Asa was carried off to Canada. The town was incorporated as Charlemont in 1765, most likely named for the town in County Armagh, Ulster, Ireland. The town was mostly rural, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoar Station, Massachusetts
Zoar may refer to: * Zoara, a city mentioned in Genesis as part of the Biblical Pentapolis Places ;Canada * Zoar, Newfoundland and Labrador ;England * Zoar, Cornwall ;South Africa * Zoar, Western Cape ;United States * Zoar, Delaware * Zoar, Indiana * Zoar, Massachusetts * Zoar, New York * Zoar, Ohio, a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio * Zoar, Warren County, Ohio * Zoar, Wisconsin Other * Zoar (band), an experimental, gothic, ambient and classical group * Zoar (Aylett, Virginia), a farmstead listed on the National Register of Historic Places in King William County, Virginia * Zoar (Masters of the Universe), a fictional character in the ''Masters of the Universe'' franchise See also * Zoar Bible Christian Church in the Penfield, South Australia * Zoar Chapel in Canterbury, England * Zoar State Forest in Virginia * Zoar Valley Zoar Valley is an area of deep gorges along the Main and South branches of Cattaraugus Creek in western New York, United States. The valley is locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoosac Tunnel (B&M Station)
The Hoosac Tunnel (also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel) is a active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's Green Mountains. It runs in a straight line from its east portal, along the Deerfield River in the town of Florida, to its west portal in the city of North Adams. Work began in 1851 under an estimated cost of $2 million and ended in 1875, having used $21 million. At its completion, the tunnel was the world's second-longest, after the Mont Cenis Tunnel through the French Alps. It was the longest tunnel in North America until the 1916 completion of the Connaught Tunnel under Rogers Pass in British Columbia. It remains the longest active transportation tunnel east of the Rocky Mountains, and is the sixth-longest railroad tunnel in North America. The American Society of Civil Engineers made the tunnel an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1975. "Hoosac" is an Algonquian word meaning "place of stones". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Adams, Massachusetts
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 12,961 as of the 2020 census. Best known as the home of the largest contemporary art museum in the United States, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams has in recent years become a center for tourism, culture and recreation. History Early history North Adams was first settled in 1745 during King George's War, when the most western of a line of defensive forts was built along the bank of the Hoosic River, and occupied by British soldiers and their families. During the war, Canadian and Native American forces laid siege to Fort Massachusetts 30 prisoners were taken to Quebec; half died in captivity. In 1747 Fort Massachusetts was rebuilt with improved defenses, but was never attacked again. In a period of peace following the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, many of the soldiers who had been garr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greylock Station, Massachusetts
Greylock may refer to: * Gray Lock or Greylock, a Western Abenaki Missisquoi chief *Greylock Capital Management, an asset management firm * Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm * Camp Greylock, a summer camp in Becket, Massachusetts * Mount Greylock, the highest natural point in Massachusetts **Mount Greylock State Reservation, a forest preserve in Massachusetts *Greylock Mountain, within the Sawtooth Range, near Atlanta, Idaho *Greylock, the main character in the comic '' Grey Legacy'' *Greylock, a fictional New Hampshire town in the TV series ''The Republic of Sarah ''The Republic of Sarah'' is an American drama television series that premiered on June 14, 2021, and concluded on September 6, 2021, on The CW. The series was created by Jeffrey Paul King and stars Stella Baker in the titular role, alongside L ...'' *Jack Greylock, a main character in the film '' Between Friends'' and the eponymous novel it was based on See also * * Grayleck {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in the northern part of Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,513 at the 2020 census. A college town, it is home to Williams College, the Clark Art Institute and the Tony-awarded Williamstown Theatre Festival. History Originally called West Hoosac, the area was first settled in 1749. Prior to this time its position along the Mohawk Trail made it ideal Mohican hunting grounds. Its strategic location bordering Dutch colonies in New York led to its settlement, because it was needed as a buffer to stop the Dutch from encroaching on Massachusetts. Fort West Hoosac, the westernmost blockhouse and stockade in Massachusetts, was built in 1756. The town was incorporated in 1765 as Williamstown according to the will of Col. Ephraim Williams, who was killed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pownal, Vermont
Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,258. The town of Pownal includes the villages of Pownal, North Pownal, and Pownal Center. History During the Woodland period, the area was settled by the Mahican people, with others, such as the Mohawks, traveling across it. By the late 17th century, Europeans may have entered the area as a result of the establishment of the Dutch patroonship owned by Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, which extended west and east out of Albany and the fur trading community of Beverwyck. The southwestern corner of Pownal was part of the patroonship. Rensselaerswyck passed into English control in 1664. The first European settlers may have entered the area in the 1730s. Those settlers may have been Dutch or other Europeans who leased land within Rensselaerwyck. On January 28, 1760, New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth chartered Pownal, which he named after hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Pownal, Vermont
North Pownal is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in southwestern Bennington County, in the western part of the town of Pownal, east of the Vermont–New York border. The Hoosic River, a west-flowing tributary of the Hudson River, flows through the center of the community. Vermont Route 346 is the main road through the village, leading southeast to U.S. Route 7 U.S. Route 7 (US 7) is a north–south United States highway in western New England that runs for through the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 95 (I-95) exit 15 ... at Pownal village. To the northwest, VT 346/ NY 346 leads to North Petersburg, New York. References Populated places in Bennington County, Vermont Census-designated places in Bennington County, Vermont Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
