The History of the Rail Trail in Florence
A Walking Tour with Craig Della Penna
A Walking Tour with Craig Della Penna
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
6 - 7:30 pm Registration for the April 26th tour is filled to capacity.
To be placed on the wait list, please email info@historicnorthampton.org with the subject line "April 26th Florence Rail Trail tour" |
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
6 - 7:30 pm Registration for the May 10th tour is filled to capacity.
To be placed on the wait list, please email info@historicnorthampton.org with the subject line "May 10th Florence Rail Trail tour" |
Pre-registration is required. | Each tour is limited to 25 participants.| Sliding scale admission: $10-$25 per person.
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Northampton was one of the first cities in the nation to convert a portion of its abandoned railroad bed into a linear park. Now nearing its fortieth year, that three-mile section, which is located between King Street and Look Park, is named the Ryan Bikeway, but commonly referred to as “the bike path.”
Over the decades, this section has become a favorite route for walkers and bicyclists of all ages. On this walking tour, Craig Della Penna, a bike path expert and local historian, will share some of the remarkable railroad and industrial history that exists in the one-mile stretch between downtown Florence and Look Park. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Northampton Trails and the Norwottuck Network. Pre-registration is required. Limited to 25 participants. Sliding scale admission: $10 to $25 per person. |
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About Craig Della Penna
Florence resident Craig Della Penna is on the board of the Friends of Northampton Trails and is president of the Board of Norwottuck Network, a non-profit organization working to reassemble and convert former Massachusetts railroad corridors into a trail extending from Northampton to Boston.
Florence resident Craig Della Penna is on the board of the Friends of Northampton Trails and is president of the Board of Norwottuck Network, a non-profit organization working to reassemble and convert former Massachusetts railroad corridors into a trail extending from Northampton to Boston.
Header Image:
North Part of Florence, Town of Northampton, County Atlas of Hampshire, Massachusetts, F.W. Beers & Company, New York, 1873.
North Part of Florence, Town of Northampton, County Atlas of Hampshire, Massachusetts, F.W. Beers & Company, New York, 1873.