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Mass Moments: An electronic Almanac of Massachusetts history

For Visitors to Our Area
 

Town of Amherst official site of the Town 
 
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce - includes a terrific, virtual walking tour of Amherst

Who was Jeffrey Amherst?

Where is Amherst? - Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names On Line

MassCountry Roads.com - a wealth of fun ideas before you even arrive in our area

Daily Hampshire Gazette - our local daily newspaper

A. J. Hastings is a family owned and operated business that has been providing office and school supplies to the local community and nearby collegiate market since 1914. We are well known both locally and among Amherst College alumni for the wide variety of merchandise we carry.

Other Historical Museums in our Area

The Special Collections Department of the Jones Library houses extensive collections in the fields of local and regional history, genealogy and Amherst authors. 

 
Emily Dickinson Museum - home of the belle of Amherst, makes a perfect accompaniment to a tour of the Strong House

Hadley Farm Museum - built in 1782

Old Deerfield

Historic Northampton

Historical Research

History of the Strong House written by Alice Walker in 1905

Opening Windows on the Past - This website is the product of a year-long collaboration among the Amherst, Massachusetts Elementary School system, the Center for Computer-Based Instructional Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, the Amherst History Museum, and the Special Collections at the Jones Library, Amherst.

Preservation Directory Resources & Research Tools for Historic Preservation & Cultural Resource Management

National Council for Public History

Epodunk.com

Genealogical Research

New England Historic Genealogical Society

Strong Family Association

 

 


 

 

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