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• Visitor Information

  Shelburne Falls for the First-Time Visitor

  Shelburne Falls is the business district shared by the towns of Buckland and Shelburne. Once a prime Salmon fishing spot for native Americans, the village gradually emerged more than a century ago as a manufacturing community centered around industry on the Deerfield River. The village experienced a revitalization in the 1980s and 1990s, and unlike many similar communities, evolved and continues to be a vital downtown with a growing reputation as an arts community.

  The village resisted the "urban renewal" trend of the 1950s and 1960s, which has left our generation with an historic, turn-of-the-century setting for a unique mix of locally owned businesses.

  It's a village where you can buy either a head of iceberg lettuce or a hand-blown glass vase!

  Shelburne Falls is home to the world-famous Bridge of Flowers, which attracts more than 35,000 visitors a year, as well as the Glacial Potholes, a curiously beautiful rock formation. The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum celebrates the village's transportation heritage.

  Most everything in the village is within walking distance, so if you're planning to spend some time in the village -- and we hope you do! -- we encourage you to park in one of the free public parking lots off Bridge Street. (Follow the Parking signs, or see the location on the village map.)

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• Eat

  The Shelburne Falls area has plenty of options for your culinary interests. Dine on a riverside deck or in a cozy underground bistro. Shop our many farmers' markets. Stock up on your year's supply maple syrup or buy grass-fed beef right on the farm where it was raised - we have it all here in the Shelburne Falls area!

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• Play

  The Shelburne Falls area offers endless opportunities to get out and play in all four seasons.

  Road bikers will find the hills challenging going up, exhilarating coming down. Mountain bikers have to be more adventurous on our back woods trails, full of surprises.

  The snow lovers have their choice of groomed downhill or semi-flat x-country trails. Snowmobile riders take over the mountain bike trails in the winter.

  Summer offers swimming, boating and fishing opportunities on our many lakes and rivers.

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• Explore

  The Shelburne Falls area endless opportunities to get out and explore. Road bikers will find the hills challenging going up, exhilarating coming down. Mt. bikers have to be more adventurous on our back woods trails, full of surprises. The snow lovers have their choice of groomed downhill or semi-flat x-country trails. Snowmobile riders take over the Mt. bike trails in the winter. Summer offers swimming, boating and fishing opportunities on our many lakes and rivers.

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• Stay

  Stay a day, a weekend, a week or a lifetime - the Shelburne Falls area is a great place to visit, and once you are captivated by a visit, you'll want to move here to settle, raise a family, start a business, or retire from city life.

  Look into our schools, our real estate, our businesses and job opportunities, and explore our area towns to find the right place to make your new life here.

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• Towns

  The West County area is comprised of ten small towns in western Franklin County Massachusetts each with their own special distinguishing qualities. Shelburne Falls is a small village located in the heart of West County, attracting tens of thousands of people to the area each year. This region is known for it's arts, culture, aggriculture, recreation, and scenic views.
  
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  • Ashfield

    According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.4 square miles (104.7 square kilometers), of which, 40.3 square miles (104.4 square kilometers) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers) of it (0.30%) is water. Ashfield is located in the southwest corner of Franklin County, along the Hampshire County line. Ashfield is bordered by Buckland to the north, Conway to the east, Goshen to the south, Cummington to the southwest, Plainfield to the west, and Hawley to the northwest. Ashfield is fifteen miles west-southwest of Greenfield, thirty-five miles north-northwest of Springfield, and 105 miles west-northwest of Boston.
    
    For more info, please visit: ashfield.org

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  • Buckland

    The Town of Buckland is a small, rural, predominately agricultural community with a population of approximately 2,000 people. The main employer in Buckland is the Mohawk Trail Regional School. Buckland shares a downtown business district, known as Shelburne Falls, with the Town of Shelburne. The Route 112 corridor bisects the town and is a scenic highway consisting of a number of small farms and open space. Originally part of the towns of Charlemont and Ashfield, Buckland’s first settlers arrived in 1742. By 1779, the residents of what is now Buckland found it inconvenient and sometimes dangerous to cross the Deerfield River to attend church, school and town functions in Charlemont and surrounding towns, so they petitioned the General Court for incorporation. The Town of Buckland was incorporated April 14, 1779.

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• SFABA

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• Bulletin

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  • 2012 August

    The 2012 August Business Bulletin

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  • 2013 January

    The 2012 January Business Bulletin

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