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The World-famous Bridge of Flowers

The World Famous Bridge of Flowers.  In 2009, 34,346 visitors from around the globe walked over the Bridge of Flowers and signed the guestbooks - a 62.8% increase over the previous year! All 50 states were represented in the 2009 season while the number of foreign countries/islands was 91. The three busiest months of the year were July, August and October. Add to our total for this year by visting the Bridge of Flowers. For more information, visit the Bridge of Flowers website. 

See the Glacial Potholes in the center of Shelburne Falls

The "Glacial Potholes" began to form after the last glacier age when the Deerfield River first started to flow over these rocks, about 14,000 years ago. The formation of these river-eroded features thanks to the great glacial lake, Lake Hitchcock, that filled the Connecticut Valley and also extended into the lower Deerfield Valley. While Shelburne Falls was not under Lake Hitchcock, it was under the sediments of the Deerfield River that built a delta into the lake. Lake Hitchcock drained by 14,000 years ago. The Deerfield River was then able to cut downward into its delta sediments. During this erosive process, which continues today, the river found itself on top of the gneiss bedrock and could start eroding holes in the hard gneiss.

The Village of Shelburne Falls Information Center

The Village Information Center is located at 75 Bridge Street is open from May 1 - October 31st, Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM and Sundays 12 PM - 3PM. Find information about local attractions, events, restaurants, and lodging. Handicapped accessible restrooms and internet access is available.

Ride Trolley No. 10 at the Trolley Museum

The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is dedicated to preserving and operating Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway trolley car No. 10. This car was built by Wason Manufacturing Co. in Springfield MA in 1896. It was delivered new to Shelburne Falls and has never left the valley. For thirty years it served its namesake towns. For twenty years it crossed the Deerfield River on what is now the famous Bridge of Flowers. Saved by a local farmer, it spent sixty-five years as a chicken coop, tool shed and play house. Now, through the efforts of the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, you can ride it in the same freight yard where it used to load and unload passengers, apples, mail, milk and other freight, one hundred years ago. For more info, visit the website.

Shelburne Falls Area Business Association Organizes West County Relief Fund For Those Impacted By Tropical Storm Irene

The Shelburne Falls Area Business Association has established the West County Relief Fund to receive donations from the public to be used for relief from the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene. Funds will be given out to individuals, families, and businesses to fill needs not met by funds from Federal, State and non-profit sources.

Shelburne Falls and the West County area are still very much here - please support our towns, families, and businesses by coming to visit and patronizing our shops, galleries, and restaurants.

Shelburne Falls Area Event Calendar