Walking Tour
Underground Railroad Second Saturday Walking Tour
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesUnderground Railroad Tour June 11 at 11am. The tour begins outside of Springfield Museums. If you are a member to Springfield Museums, Springfield Preservation Trust, or PAHMUSA you are free. If not please pay $5 at Springfield Museums. Learn about the history of Springfield's unsung early residents.
“Springfield’s Lost Riverfront” Walking Tour
Riverfront Park, Springfield, MASpringfield's Lost Riverfront by Derek Strahan on July 9, 10:30am-12pm. The tour will start at Riverfront Park, at the parking lot directly across from the end of State Street. No registration necessary for this free tour. Thank you, Mass Cultural Council and Springfield Cultural Council for sponsoring the Second Saturday Walking Tours!
Hiding in Plain Sight Walking Tour
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesHiding in Plain Sight by Bob McCarroll on August 13, 10:30am-12pm. It will depart from Springfield Museums. If you are not a member of SPT or Springfield Museums then please pay $5 to Springfield Museums on August 13. No registration necessary. This tour will explore the older buildings behind newer facades. Thank you, Mass Cultural…
Springfield’s Gilded Age: Art and Architecture Walking Tour
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesSpringfield's Gilded Age: Art and Architecture by Guy McLain on Sept.10, 10:30am-12pm. It will depart from Springfield Museums. If you are not a member of SPT or Springfield Museums then please pay $5 to Springfield Museums on September 10. This tour will explore art and architecture from the gilded age of Springfield. Thank you, Mass…
“Voices from the Grave” Cemetery Tour 2022
The Springfield Preservation Trust’s 9th historic cemetery tour, “Voices from the Grave” will take place at Springfield Cemetery on Sunday, October 16, 2022. On October 16, groups led by docents will visit graves of interesting cemetery residents where costumed interpreters will speak about that person. Hour-long walking tours will depart every fifteen minutes starting at…
McKnight Historic District Second Saturday Walking Tour
On November 12, Jim Boone will lead a free tour at 10:30 a.m. The tour will start at Thompson Triangle, intersection of Worthington and Saint James Ave. This area which contains 800 homes, was developed from 1870-1900 by the McKnight Brothers. If you want to buy a 2023 City of Homes,which is featuring the McKnight…
Great Houses of the McKnight Historic District (Walking Tour)
Thompson Triangle Springfield, MA, United StatesJoin us for the “Great Houses of the McKnight Historic District” walking tour, part of our Second Saturday Walking Tour series. The McKnight Neighborhood contains 800 homes and was developed from 1870-1900 by the McKnight Brothers. The city’s first Street Car suburb, it is still the largest intact wood frame Victorian neighborhood in New England.…
Carriage House at the Barney Estate in Forest Park Second Saturday Walking Tour
Carriage House at the Barney Estate Route 5, Springfield, MA, United StatesJoin Patrick Sullivan in the Second Saturday Walking Tour of the Carriage House at the Barney Estate in Forest Park, Springfield, MA.
The Underground Railroad in Springfield, presented with PAHMUSA
Tower Square 1500 Main Street, SpringfieldJoin the Springfield Preservation Trust, in partnership with the Pan African Historical Museum USA (PAHMUSA) for this Second Saturday Walking Tour. Special thank you to PAHMUSA Executive Director Sam Bradley for leading the organization and research of this tour.
Second Saturday Springfield Art Walking Tour
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesHe will lead the Second Saturday walking tour to explore historic works of art scattered throughout Downtown.