Hadley

Built around the fertile floodplain of the Connecticut River, Hadley grew into an agricultural town in western Massachusetts’s Pioneer Valley. Broad fields still distinguish it from the denser college towns nearby: Amherst lies to the east, while Northampton stands across the river. Farm stands reflect a working landscape shaped by seasonal crops including sweet corn, asparagus and other Connecticut Valley produce. The First Congregational Church’s congregation was founded in 1659, linking the town centre to Hadley’s early colonial settlement. Trace Hadley’s place in the Connecticut River Valley by browsing webcams from nearby communities.

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