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{{Short description|State park in Massachusetts, United States}}
'''Holyoke Heritage State Park''' celebrates the history and culture of the City of [[Holyoke, Massachusetts]]. It is operated and managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]]. Park features include a visitor center with exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial and cultural history. Admission to the park and visitor center is free.
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'''Holyoke Heritage State Park''' is history-oriented [[state park]] located in the city of [[Holyoke, Massachusetts|Holyoke]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=dcr/> The park opened in 1986<ref name=1986report/> on the site of the William Skinner Silk Mill which was lost to fire in 1980.<ref name=digital/> The park is managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]].
The [[Holyoke Merry-Go-Round]], the [[Children's Museum at Holyoke]] and the [[Volleyball Hall of Fame]] are located in the park.


==Activities and amenities==
The site in which Heritage State Park has been built was once the land used for the William Skinner Silk Mill. Heritage State Park was planned after Skinner's mill burned down.
A visitors center has exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial and cultural past. The landscaped grounds offer picnicking and views of the city's canals and mill buildings. The [[Holyoke Merry-Go-Round]] ([[Philadelphia Toboggan Company|PTC]] #80), the [[Children's Museum at Holyoke]], and the [[Volleyball Hall of Fame]] are also located in the park.<ref name=dcr/>


The park also features its own rail line, a remnant of the former Holyoke & Westfield Railroad, and one of four tourist railroads in the Commonwealth. From 1988 to 1996 the railroad featured regular scenic tours to points outside of the city,<ref>{{cite news|title=The highlight of the trip will be the grand-opening celebration of the Holyoke Heritage State Park Railroad...|page=20|work=The Berkshire Eagle|date=June 16, 1988|location=Pittsfield, Mass.}}
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== External links ==
* {{cite report|url=https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/01/26/2018PubComm_1.pdf |page=54 |publisher=Massachusetts Department of Transportation |title=Massachusetts State Rail Plan |date=January 2018 |type=Draft |author1=HDR |author2=AECOM |author3=Fitzgerald & Halliday |author4=HMMH}}</ref> however in 2005 the three [[Pullman Company|Pullman]] cars were sold to the [[Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum]], which continues to operate them with the state park's livery.<ref>{{cite web|title=[Owner = Holyoke Heritage State Park]|archive-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025172953/http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/pnaerc.pl?sel_owner_once=Holyoke+Heritage+State+Park|url=http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/pnaerc.pl?sel_owner_once=Holyoke+Heritage+State+Park|website=Roster of Preserved North American Electric Railway Cars|publisher=Shore Line Trolley Museum/Branford Electric Railway Association (BERA)}}</ref> Today the [[Pioneer Valley Railroad]] provides annual fall foliage passenger rides from the Holyoke Heritage State Park to Westfield, as well as an annual [[Santa Claus|Santa Train]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Fall foliage train ride from Holyoke to Westfield ready to board|last=Urban|first=Cori|date=October 2, 2018|work=The Republican|location=Springfield, Mass.|url=https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/10/fall_foliage_train_ride_from_h.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002190623/https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/10/fall_foliage_train_ride_from_h.html|archive-date=October 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/santa_claus_coming_to_holyoke.html|title=Santa Claus coming to Holyoke Saturday with parade, lighting of City Hall Christmas tree|date=December 1, 2017|work=The Republican|location=Springfield, Mass.|last=Plaisance|first=Mike|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202022445/http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/santa_claus_coming_to_holyoke.html|archive-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>
*[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/hhsp.htm MA DCR, Holyoke Heritage State Park]


==See also==
{{Portal|Massachusetts}}
* [[Holyoke Testing Flume]]

==References==
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<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>

<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/holyoke-heritage-state-park.html |title=Holyoke Heritage State Park |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |access-date=August 20, 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=digital>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:pz50hj906 |title=William Skinner Silk Mill |work=Digital Commonwealth |access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=1986report>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/stream/annualreportfis198586mass#page/n409/mode/2up/search/holyoke |title=Annual Report: Fiscal Year 1986 |publisher=Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management |access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref>
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==External links==
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/holyoke-heritage-state-park.html Holyoke Heritage State Park] Department of Conservation and Recreation

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[[Category:Industry museums in Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Silk mills in the United States]]

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Holyoke Heritage State Park
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Map showing the location of Holyoke Heritage State Park
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Holyoke Heritage State Park
Map showing the location of Holyoke Heritage State Park
Holyoke Heritage State Park (the United States)
LocationHolyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°12′18″N 72°36′26″W / 42.20500°N 72.60722°W / 42.20500; -72.60722[1]
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)[2]
Elevation115 ft (35 m)[1]
Established1986
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteHolyoke Heritage State Park

Holyoke Heritage State Park is history-oriented state park located in the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts.[3] The park opened in 1986[4] on the site of the William Skinner Silk Mill which was lost to fire in 1980.[5] The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Activities and amenities[edit]

A visitors center has exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial and cultural past. The landscaped grounds offer picnicking and views of the city's canals and mill buildings. The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round (PTC #80), the Children's Museum at Holyoke, and the Volleyball Hall of Fame are also located in the park.[3]

The park also features its own rail line, a remnant of the former Holyoke & Westfield Railroad, and one of four tourist railroads in the Commonwealth. From 1988 to 1996 the railroad featured regular scenic tours to points outside of the city,[6] however in 2005 the three Pullman cars were sold to the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, which continues to operate them with the state park's livery.[7] Today the Pioneer Valley Railroad provides annual fall foliage passenger rides from the Holyoke Heritage State Park to Westfield, as well as an annual Santa Train.[8][9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Holyoke Heritage State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Holyoke Heritage State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "Annual Report: Fiscal Year 1986". Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "William Skinner Silk Mill". Digital Commonwealth. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "The highlight of the trip will be the grand-opening celebration of the Holyoke Heritage State Park Railroad...". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Mass. June 16, 1988. p. 20.
    • HDR; AECOM; Fitzgerald & Halliday; HMMH (January 2018). Massachusetts State Rail Plan (PDF) (Draft). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. p. 54.
  7. ^ "[Owner = Holyoke Heritage State Park]". Roster of Preserved North American Electric Railway Cars. Shore Line Trolley Museum/Branford Electric Railway Association (BERA). Archived from the original on October 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Urban, Cori (October 2, 2018). "Fall foliage train ride from Holyoke to Westfield ready to board". The Republican. Springfield, Mass. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Plaisance, Mike (December 1, 2017). "Santa Claus coming to Holyoke Saturday with parade, lighting of City Hall Christmas tree". The Republican. Springfield, Mass. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017.

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