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Western Gateway Heritage State Park

Massachusetts · MA

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A former railroad yard in North Adams with exhibits and artifacts about building the Hoosac Tunnel.

Source: mass.gov

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Western Gateway Heritage State Park was 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 was located in a former railyard, told 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.

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