Southview Cemetery Tour
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!
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Faxon Bowen: North Adams Mayor, 1941-1943.
Faxon Bowen was born in Readsboro, VT on May 11, 1876. His father was for many years a judge of the Bennington County Court. He went to school in Readsboro through the eighth grade, and then attended…
Jeremiah Colegrove
Fleeing capture around 1802, a fugitive slave woman found herself cornered until one man, at great personal risk, took her in and hid her from those who sought to return her to bondage. That man was Jeremiah Colegrove, one of the first industrialists in North Adams and a figure of immense moral conviction and personal strength.
H. Torrey Cady: Hiram Torrey Cady: A Life of Civic Duty and Enterprise
Hiram Torrey Cady was a prominent figure in late 19th and early 20th-century Massachusetts, known for his contributions to both the industrial and political landscapes of the region. Born on January…
A.C. Houghton: North Adams' First Mayor
Though probably best known today for his haunted mansion, Albert Charles Houghton was the first mayor of North Adams
Weber Brothers
The North Adams Shoe Company, also known as the Weber Brothers Shoe Company, was established in 1889. The Weber Brothers consisting of A. C. Weber, William J. Weber, Theodore L. Weber, Emmet C. Weber…
H.W. Clark: H.W. Clark, the man who was known as Dad
H.W. Clark was one of the most prominent and generous members of North Adams. His life was dedicated to his company, family, and the community of North Adams, where he served his community proudly.
William Henry Johnson
In 1925, the year that William Henry Johnson was first elected as Mayor of North Adams, the City Hall occupied space roughly where the Burger King is located today. A man of frail health when he took…
Children’s Memorial Garden
"A parent's worst fear is losing a child, and should you lose a child, the biggest fear becomes that the child will be forgotten." Donna Morgan, 2007.
The Sacco Brothers: Six Sacco Sons Served Their Country During World War II
There may have been other families in North Adams who had five sons in the military, but the Sacco family was the only one who had six sons serving at the same time during World War II. Anthony,…
Edward Francis "Frank" Millard
Self-taught, North Adams native Frank Millard won a silver medal in wrestling at the 1936 Berlin, Germany Olympics.
George Hadley -- "The Father of the Overpass"
George Hadley was the key backer for building the overpass that now bears his name.
Anna Helen Croft McCuen
Anna Helen Croft McCuen was a woman born in North Adams in 1889, where she grew up and then studied at the North Adams Normal School to be a special class teacher, teaching first at Brayton School then teaching 1st grade at Haskins School for 20 years. Her claim to fame, however, is a collaboration she had with renowned author H.P. Lovecraft for the short story “Poetry and the Gods.”Tour curated by: Historic North Adams Team