Wistariahurst Museum

Creating Holyoke Fully Funded by the

National Endowment for the Humanities

Today, Holyoke’s rich past jumps out during even a casual walk through town. The ingenious canal system that powered the original mills; the classic factory architecture; the majestic City hall; the 19th century tenement blocks; the social geography of the neighborhoods reflecting the city’s class and ethnic divisions. All these remind us that the past is not dead; it is not even the past.

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant of $399,950 to the City of Holyoke and Wistariahurst Museum, who in partnership with Holyoke Heritage State Park, the Children's Museum at Holyoke, the Holyoke History Room of the Holyoke Public Library and Enchanted Circle Theater, will develop a city-wide exhibit and heritage tourism plan for Holyoke called Creating Holyoke.   
 

Please click the following links for a more detailed description of the three phases of this project.

Consultation Phase

Planning Phase

Implementation Phase

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