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'''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]]. The park occupies the site of the William Skinner Silk Mill, which was lost to fire in 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.cwmars.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/holyoke&CISOPTR=15 |title=William Skinner Silk Mill |work=Digital Treasures |publisher=C/W MARS |accessdate=August 20, 2013}}</ref>
'''Holyoke Heritage State Park''' is history-oriented [[Massachusetts]] [[state park]] located in the city of [[Holyoke, Massachusetts|Holyoke]]. The park occupies the site of the William Skinner Silk Mill, which was lost to fire in 1980,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.cwmars.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/holyoke&CISOPTR=15 |title=William Skinner Silk Mill |work=Digital Treasures |publisher=C/W MARS |accessdate=August 20, 2013}}</ref> and is managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]].


==Activities and amenities==
==Activities and amenities==
*Visitors center: The visitors center has exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial and cultural history. Admission is free.
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]], the [[Children's Museum at Holyoke]], and the [[Volleyball Hall of Fame]] are also located in the park.<ref name=dcr/>

*Picnicking: The landscaped grounds offer views of the city's industrial canals and mill buildings.
*The [[Holyoke Merry-Go-Round]], the [[Children's Museum at Holyoke]], and the [[Volleyball Hall of Fame]] are also located in the park.<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, Department of Conservation and Recreation |accessdate=August 20, 2013}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
==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
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/holyoke-heritage-state-park.html Holyoke Heritage State Park] Department of Conservation and Recreation

Revision as of 17:58, 29 December 2014

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Holyoke Heritage State Park is history-oriented Massachusetts state park located in the city of Holyoke. The park occupies the site of the William Skinner Silk Mill, which was lost to fire in 1980,[1] and is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Activities and amenities

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, the Children's Museum at Holyoke, and the Volleyball Hall of Fame are also located in the park.[2]

References

  1. ^ "William Skinner Silk Mill". Digital Treasures. C/W MARS. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Holyoke Heritage State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
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