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Best Things to Do in Holyoke

By travelguylife.com

Mount Tom State Reservation

Above Holyoke's northernmost point, a 4.5-mile-long and 1.5-mile-long basalt mountain range looms.

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Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When Holyoke was founded in 1786, it was known as "Ireland Parish" because it has always had a sizable Irish population.

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Holyoke Canal System

Holyoke's 4.5 miles of power canals, constructed between 1847 and 1882, are fascinating as a source of active power.

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Holyoke Heritage State Park

This park honouring Holyoke's industrial past developed on that canal-front area in 1986 after a fire decimated the enormous William Skinner Silk Mill in 1980.

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Wistariahurst Museum

Visit the family estate, which got its name from the abundance of wisteria vines on the eastern front, to learn more about the Skinner family and Holyoke's fascinating past.

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Ashley Reservoir

On the pathways surrounding Holyoke's water supply reservoirs, built in the late 19th century, you can easily become lost in the surrounding area's natural splendour.

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International Volleyball Hall of Fame

Holyoke is the obvious location for the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, which is situated at the northern end of the Holyoke Heritage State Park

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Holyoke Children’s Museum

Initially opening in 1981 and moving to its current site in 1985, the children's museum is housed in the same building as the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

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Whiting Street Reservoir

A 114-acre reservoir was created in the 1880s by damming Raging Brook near the eastern foot of Mount Tom.

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Holyoke Mall

The Holyoke Mall, a significant shopping destination for the Pioneer Valley, is the second-largest mall in New England in terms of store size.

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