Interesting Places I've Photographed
Town of Buckland Mosaic
Buckland, MA
Topic: Mosaic
GPS: N42° 36.236; W072° 44.488
Quick Description:
The mosaic for
Buckland, MA is located at the Buckland Town Hall on State Street.
Long Description:
The Deerfield River
divides the village of Shelburne Falls. The east side is in the town of
Shelburne and the west side is in the town of Buckland. The Shelburne Falls
Mosaic Project was a community wide effort to celebrate the beauty of the rural
area around Shelburne Falls. Artist Cynthia Fisher designed and created 10 3’ x
3’ mosaic panels that represent each of the hill-towns of this area of western
Massachusetts. In addition, the project included two larger panels entitled "The
Deerfield River" and the "American Indian Portrait".
The visitors center has a map showing the location the 12 mosaics. Each mosaic is labelled from 1 to 12. The Town of Buckland is number 10. The mosaic for the Town of Buckland depicts a deer, portrait of Mary Lyon the founder of Mt. Holyoke College, the Buckland library, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum trolley, Bridge of Flowers, cows, and the year of incorporation - 1779.
The visitors center has a map showing the location the 12 mosaics. Each mosaic is labelled from 1 to 12. The Town of Buckland is number 10. The mosaic for the Town of Buckland depicts a deer, portrait of Mary Lyon the founder of Mt. Holyoke College, the Buckland library, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum trolley, Bridge of Flowers, cows, and the year of incorporation - 1779.
Address: Buckland Town Hall 17 State Street Shelburne Falls, MA United States 01338 |
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