Western Gateway Heritage State Park, North Adams

Name: Western Gateway Heritage State Park
Address: 115 State Street, North Adams, United States

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Western Gateway Heritage State Park is a history-focused Massachusetts state park in the city of North Adams managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Exhibits at the park, which is located in a former railyard, tell the story of the creation of the Hoosac Tunnel. The freight yard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as the Freight Yard Historic District. ()

Established: 1986 (38 years ago)Elevation: 696 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°41'50"N, 73°6'51"W

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115 State StreetNorth Adams United States

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Western Gateway Heritage State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MASS MoCA, Museum of History & Science, Hillside Cemetery, Windsor Lake.

~1620 ftN
Acclaimed museum for new art
MASS MoCA, North Adams
8 min walk • The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum in a converted Arnold Print Works factory building complex located in North Adams, Massachusetts.
~90 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museum of History & Science, North Adams
1 min walk • The North Adams Museum of History and Science is located on State Street in North Adams, Massachusetts as part of Western Gateway Heritage State Park. The building it inhabits was originally built in 1880 as a coal distribution center. The museum, however, was established by the North Adams Historical Society in 1988.
0.5 miW
Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery, North Adams
13 min walk • Hillside Cemetery is a historic cemetery on West Main Street between Brown Street and Charles Street in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States.
1.3 miSE
42°41'13"N • 73°5'33"W
Windsor Lake, North Adams
34 min walk • Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
0.6 miSE
42°41'33"N • 73°6'17"W
MCLA Freel Library, North Adams
16 min walk • Library
0.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Freeman's Grove Historic District, North Adams
13 min walk • The Freeman's Grove Historic District is a residential historic district in North Adams, Massachusetts. It encompasses a neighborhood north of the city center that is a well-preserved instance of a working class area developed during its industrial heyday in the late 19th century.
0.7 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Crowley House, North Adams
18 min walk • The Crowley House is a historic house located in North Adams, Massachusetts. It is one a small number of houses in North Adams built in a transitional Federalist-Greek Revival style, and one of its relatively small number of early 19th-century houses.
~890 ftE
Neighbourhood
Monument Square–Eagle Street Historic District, North Adams
5 min walk • The Monument Square–Eagle Street Historic District is a historic district encompassing the civic heart of North Adams, Massachusetts.
~1910 ftE
Neighbourhood
Church Street–Cady Hill Historic District, North Adams
10 min walk • The Church Street–Cady Hill Historic District, originally known as the Church Street Historic District, is a historic district in North Adams, Massachusetts. It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and was expanded and renamed in 1985.
1 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Wells House, North Adams
27 min walk • The Wells House is a historic house located in North Adams, Massachusetts. Built about 1840, it is a locally rare surviving example of a Greek Revival farmhouse. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
0.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams
17 min walk • The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public liberal arts college in North Adams, Massachusetts. It is part of the state university system of Massachusetts. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Western Gateway Heritage State Park open?

Western Gateway Heritage State Park is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Western Gateway Heritage State Park?

Nearby attractions include Museum of History & Science, North Adams (1 min walk), Monument Square–Eagle Street Historic District, North Adams (5 min walk), North Adams Public Library, North Adams (8 min walk), MASS MoCA, North Adams (8 min walk).