Hadley in Hampshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Hopkins Academy Memorial Park
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 30, 2022
1. Hopkins Academy Memorial Park Marker
Established in May 2014 Commemorating the 350th anniversary of Hopkins Academy founded in 1664. The bell in the gazebo hung in 1894 in Hopkins Academy which was then located in the Russell School building. The rock that holds this plaque was part of the Bonney Estate where Hopkins Academy was located from 1909 to 1954.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2014.
Location. 42° 20.512′ N, 72° 35.453′ W. Marker is in Hadley, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. Marker is at the intersection of Russell Street (Massachusetts Route 9) and Goffe Street, on the right when traveling east on Russell Street. Located next to the gazebo next to Hopkins Academy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Russell Street, Hadley MA 01035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hooker School (here, next to this marker); Hopkins Academy (a few steps from this marker); Third Hadley Meeting House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hadley Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Hadley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Porter-Phelps-Huntington Historic House Museum (approx. 2 miles away); Pomeroy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hadley.
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Also see . . . Hopkins Academy (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 2, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 30, 2022
2. Hopkins Academy Memorial Park Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 30, 2022
3. The Hopkins Academy Gazebo
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 30, 2022
4. The Hopkins Academy Gazebo Bell
Hadley, Mass.
In memory of the honored dead.
Presented by their grateful descendants
“Let him that heareth say, Come.”
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
