Park St., Charlemont, Massachusetts. County/parish: Franklin.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 11, 2011. NRIS 11000267.
2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
The former Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds or Charlemont Fairgrounds, now known as Memorial Park, is a public park in Charlemont, Massachusetts, United States. The 24-acre (9.7 ha) property occupies a plateau above the town, and is reached via an access road (Park Road) from Massachusetts Route 8A near the Bissell Bridge. Now a passive recreation facility managed by the town, it is one of the least-altered 19th-century fairgrounds in the state, with a grandstand, exhibition building, and racetrack built in the late 19th century. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795070