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Geology Downtown: A Tour of the Rocks of Northampton's Buildings

Downtown Northampton is a geological museum, displaying a variety of rocks that have been quarried, sculpted, and incorporated into the buildings. Many visitors to the city walk by these rocks without noticing them at all, or seeing them only as architectural features, not museum offerings. This guide has been created to help you see the geological wonders that support, decorate, and enhance Northampton's buildings....

Keywords:: MA, local history, Northampton, stones, architecture

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 23, 2024
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 23, 2024
Authors:: Rana Galwagy, Smith College
John B. Brady, Smith College
Bosiljka Glumac, Smith College
Submitter:: Jessica Ryan
Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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Language:: English
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