Holyoke

Holyoke lies along the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, where the Mount Tom Range rises on the opposite bank and a rectilinear nineteenth-century street grid meets the water. Built around waterpower, the city developed as a major mill center; its three-level Holyoke Canal System carried river water to factories producing paper, textiles and other goods. The dams and canals remain central to Holyoke’s identity, while former industrial buildings give downtown its distinctive scale. Holyoke is also the birthplace of volleyball: William G. Morgan created the game at the local YMCA in 1895, a legacy recognized by the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Browse related webcams around the Connecticut River Valley to gain a broader sense of Holyoke and western Massachusetts.

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