Crane Museum of Papermaking

Crane Museum of Papermaking is a museum in Town of Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Crane Museum of Papermaking is situated near East Branch Housatonic River Reservoir, as well as near Main Street Cemetery.

Opening hours: July 3rd–September 1st Monday and Thursday–Friday 1:00 PM–4:30 PM
Type: Museum
Address: MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Main Street Cemetery and Fairview Cemetery.

Main Street Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Main Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Main Street in Dalton, Massachusetts. Although the cemetery dates to 1781, much of it was laid out in the 19th century, during the rural cemetery movement. Main Street Cemetery is situated 1,900 feet north of Crane Museum of Papermaking.

Fairview Cemetery

Cemetery

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Fairview Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Curtis Avenue in Dalton, Massachusetts. Established in 1885, the cemetery became the resting ground for many of Dalton's heavily Irish Catholic working class, and is stylistically reflective of changing trends in burial practices away from the rural cemetery movement of the mid-19th century. Fairview Cemetery is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Crane Museum of Papermaking.

Fitch–Hoose House

Building

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The Fitch–Hoose House is a single-family house at 6 Gulf Road in Dalton, Massachusetts. The wood-frame house was built in 1846, and is a representative of housing of the African American community in Dalton in the 19th century. Fitch–Hoose House is situated 4,100 feet north of Crane Museum of Papermaking.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalton and Hinsdale.