The Mill River Flood ​150 Year Commemoration
Guided Walks to the Dam Ruins in Williamsburg
May, June, and September 2024
Historians, naturalists, and engineers will lead walks and discuss the design and construction of the dam, the dam break, and the changes in the natural landscape. The meeting location will be provided to registrants prior to the walk.
The trail is approximately 1.5 miles total, of moderate difficulty, with some steep, slippery and rugged portions.

Registration is required.
Each walk is limited to 20 participants.
Registration note:  Thank you for your interest.  All walks scheduled for May 2024are full.  There are two spaces left in the walk scheduled for Saturday, June 22, 2024.  No further names can be accepted for the wait list.  Additional walks will be scheduled for September 2024.
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Tour Guide: Paul Jahnige

Paul Jahnige will lead this guided walk to the dam ruins.  Jahnige is director of the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation and chair of the Williamsburg Woodland Trails.
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Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Tour Guide: Elizabeth Sharpe

​Historic Northampton co-director Elizabeth Sharpe will lead this guided walk to the dam ruins.  Sharpe is the author of the book In the Shadow of the Dam: The Aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874.​
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Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Tour Guide: Lee Wooten and Elizabeth Sharpe

Civil Engineer ​Lee Wooten will join Historic Northampton co-director Elizabeth Sharpe will lead this guided walk to the dam ruins.  Sharpe is the author of the book In the Shadow of the Dam: The Aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874.​
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Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Tour Guide: Laurie Sanders

​Laurie Sanders is a naturalist and co-director of Historic Northampton.​
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Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Tour Guide: Elizabeth Sharpe

Historic Northampton co-director Elizabeth Sharpe will lead this guided walk to the dam ruins.  Sharpe is the author of the book In the Shadow of the Dam: The Aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874.​
Sold Out
Events Designed by These Local Organizations
Historic Northampton | Leeds Civic Association | Smith College Department of Landscape Studies
Mill River Greenway Initiative | Meekins Library | Williamsburg Woodland Trails
Thank you to our sponsors for their generosity
Holmberg & Howe Land Surveyors  |  Loven Excavating & Construction, Inc.
National Grid  |  Whalen Insurance  |  Finck & Perras Insurance Agency |  Florence Bank
Daily Hampshire Gazette  |  Nasami Farm  |  Arthur King Fund  | Greenfield Savings Bank
Berkshire Design Group, Inc.  |  O'Reilly Talbot & Okun Associates, Inc.  |  Florence Casket Company