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4 unusual facts about Shelburne Falls


Horace Gregory

Horace Gregory (April 10, 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – March 11, 1982 in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts) was a prize-winning American poet, translator of classic poetry, literary critic and college professor.

Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway

Interchange was with the Boston and Maine Railroad and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad at the south end of the line at the Buckland station, which is on the opposite side of the Deerfield River from the village of Shelburne Falls.

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Notable features include the Bridge of Flowers, a former trolley bridge over the Deerfield River that is now maintained by the Shelburne Falls Women's Club as a floral display from April through October; and the glacial potholes of the Deerfield River.

Bill and Camille Cosby are well known residents of the area, though they keep a relatively low profile.



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