Centered on a thriving industrial complex, the Blackinton neighborhood forged its own identity between Williamstown and North Adams.

Even before the construction of the Mohawk Trail in 1914, North Adams has served as a tourist attraction for the surrounding area and beyond. This driving tour begins on the Mohawk Trail and continues on into North Adams proper. While some of the sites mentioned in this tour no longer exist, others have found new life by being revitalized and reimagined by new owners.

Are you curious about the first African American to graduate from MCLA with a four-year degree? Did you ever wonder what the rules and regulations were for students in the 1950s? The MCLA Narratives tour investigates the history of MCLA’s people, programs, and buildings by examining a handful of individuals and events in the college’s past. In spring 2018, students in Art & Collective Identity (ARTH 311), taught by Katherine Carroll, conducted research in the college archives and created this…

Take a walk through the past of one of North Adams’ oldest and important business districts!

Established in 1888 on the outskirts of an existing neighborhood graveyard, Southview Cemetery is the city's second oldest municipal cemetery. Much of the area that makes up Southview was originally the town and, later, city farm and also housed the city infirmary until 1968. Come explore Southview Cemetery and learn the stories of some of the people who are buried there!