Adams, MA history, information, demographics

The town of Adams, located 15 miles north of Pittsfield on Rt. 8, is noted as the birthplace in 1820 of Susan B. Anthony, a descendent of the Quakers who settled the area in the 18th century. Adams is situated along the Hoosac River, with the Hoosac Range to the east and the summit of the state's highest peak, Mt. Greylock, immediately east of town. A major recreational and environmental development is planned for the east slope of Mt. Greylock.

once known as the East Hoosuk Plantation

The history of Adams, MA from 1725 through 1885, from the GAZETTEER OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MASS, is available here: http://www.rootsweb.com/.

First surveyed in 1739 and known as the East Hoosuk Plantation, Adams was incorporated in 1778 and included present-day North Adams until 1878. A National Register Historic District of 70 Victorian homes recalls the days when textile industry drove Adams' economy, as does a statue of President William McKinley whose policies benefitted the domestic textile industry and who was a friend of the Plunkett brothers, founders of the Berkshire Cotton Mfg. Co..

See photos and read about the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the statue of President William McKinley at McKinley Square on the Adams Historical Society website.

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Quaker Meeting House

The Quaker Meeting House, built in 1782, is open to visitors on Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Adams celebrates the legacy of Susan B. Anthony with a summer festival; the Adams Agricultural Fair is held every August and the annual Greylock Ramble attracts as many as 1,000 hikers to the mountain on Columbus Day.

See photos and read a history of the East Hoosuck Quaker Meeting House on the Adams Historical Society website.

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