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SUMMARY:Carriage House at the Barney Estate in Forest Park Second Saturday Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The May 13th walking tour will be presented by John Bilodeau who will give a tour of the Carriage House at the Barney Estate. The Second Saturday walking tour will be at the Carriage House at the Barney Estate in celebration of the 140th Anniversary of the Springfield Park Department\, join us for the Second Saturday Walking Tour of The Carriage House at the Barney Estate in Forest Park. Please enter through the Route 5 entrance\, say you are there for the Carriage House and they should give you a ticket. Then proceed to the parking area and once you park the car please meet the guide at white tent. Parking is free for attendees of the tour. \nGuests will learn the fascinating history behind the carriage house\, built during the Victorian era. Once an integral part of the vast estate of inventor and philanthropist Everett Hosmer Barney\, the carriage house is one of the only original structures still standing on the grounds. The Carriage House was built in 1890 and has been lovingly restored and reinvented. Its timeless charm and beauty is something to behold. The Second Saturday Walking Tours season is sponsored by Mass Cultural Council\, Springfield Cultural Council\, and the Springfield Museums. \nThis tour will be free. The tour group will start at the Carriage House at the Barney Estate at 10:30 AM on May 13 and leave promptly to start the tour. \nBrought to you by the City of Springfield Department of Parks\, Buildings and Recreation Management.  The Second Saturday Walking Tour series is co-presented by the Springfield Preservation Trust and Springfield Museums\, and is sponsored by a grant from the Springfield Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council. \nPark Instructions:  Come in through the Route 5 entrance
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/carriage-house-at-the-barney-estate-in-forest-park-second-saturday-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Carriage House at the Barney Estate\, Route 5\, Springfield\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:Great Houses of the McKnight Historic District (Walking Tour)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the “Great Houses of the McKnight Historic District” walking tour\, part of our Second Saturday Walking Tour series. \nThe 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. \nParticipants will learn about the history and architecture of the McKnight neighborhood and see some of the great houses that led to Springfield being called “The City Of Homes.” We will wander down Dartmouth Terrace\, Worthington Street\, Ingersoll Grove\, and parts of Florida and Bowdoin Streets. These areas developed in the 1880s feature some of the biggest\, most grand houses built in the neighborhood. \nThe tour will be conducted by Jim Boone\, who is a long-time Springfield Preservation Trust Board Member and boasts 47 years of residency in the McKnight neighborhood. The tour begins at Thompson Triangle\, the intersection of Worthington St and Saint James Ave. \nThe Second Saturday Walking Tour series is co-presented by the Springfield Preservation Trust and Springfield Museums\, and is sponsored by a grant from the Springfield Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council.
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/great-houses-of-the-mcknight-historic-district/
LOCATION:Thompson Triangle\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:McKnight Historic District Second Saturday Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 Historic District\, please bring $15 in cash.  The SPT walking tours this season are sponsored by the Springfield Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council.
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/mcknight-historic-district-second-saturday-tour/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:"Voices from the Grave" Cemetery Tour 2022
DESCRIPTION: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 1:00PM at Springfield Cemetery\, 171 Maple Street.  The last tour will be at 2:00 PM.  Members of Trust will purchase a ticket for $12\, and non-members will purchase a ticket for $15. Please buy online tickets here Voices From The Grave: Cemetery tours 2022 – Springfield Preservation Trust as available till October 15.  Then if any spots are available on October 16 it is first come first serve at Springfield Cemetery. \nThis year we are concentrating our efforts in the area of the cemetery that has some of the oldest graves.  The graves along Pine Street (many with monuments carved in brownstone) were originally located downtown\, between the Old First Church and the Connecticut River.  Railroad construction in that area required the removal of over 500 graves to the new cemetery off of Maple Street.
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/voices-from-the-grave/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220910T103000
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SUMMARY:Springfield's Gilded Age: Art and Architecture Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Springfield’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 Cultural Council and Springfield Cultural Council for sponsoring the Second Saturday Walking Tours!
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/springfields-gilded-age-art-and-architecture/
LOCATION:Springfield Museums\, 21 Edwards Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:Hiding in Plain Sight Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Hiding 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 Council and Springfield Cultural Council for sponsoring the Second Saturday Walking Tours!
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/hiding-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:Springfield Museums\, 21 Edwards Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:"Springfield's Lost Riverfront" Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Springfield’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!
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/springfields-lost-riverfront/
LOCATION:Riverfront Park\, Springfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220611T123000
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SUMMARY:Underground Railroad Second Saturday Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Underground 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.
URL:https://springfieldpreservation.org/eventandtour/underground-railroad-second-saturday-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Springfield Museums\, 21 Edwards Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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