Interesting Places I've Photographed
Town of Conway Mosaic
Buckland, MA
Topic: Mosaic
GPS: N42° 36.306; W072° 44.493
Quick Description:
The mosaic for Conway,
MA is located at the McCuskers's Market building on State Street on the south
side of the building.
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 Conway is number 9. The mosaic for the Town of Conway depicts a mill stone, the town library, children on swings, a man riding behind a horse, and the year of incorporation - 1767.
The visitors center has a map showing the location the 12 mosaics. Each mosaic is labelled from 1 to 12. The Town of Conway is number 9. The mosaic for the Town of Conway depicts a mill stone, the town library, children on swings, a man riding behind a horse, and the year of incorporation - 1767.
Address: MaCuskers Market 1-5 State Street Shelburne Falls, MA United States 01338 |
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