This tour is described online by the Walking the Falls group = get a map in PDF format at the link to the left.
Leo Labonte describes the Canal in this VIMEO video.
Read a large HTT article from 1960 LINK and then one from 1949 LINK
- This is also part of the South Hadley Heritage tour. Navigate back to the tour page HERE.
- Private GROUP TOUR (COSTS) is two hours long for this Riverside Park to Canal Park walking tour.
- A free public tour comes up every year.
- VIDEO introduction to the tour
- A self-tour is available for anyone using the maps and text seen below. – LOCATION
stop 1 – Texon Park
Texon Park – LINK
stop 2 – Gatehouse Park LINK
stop 3 – Lower Riverside Park LINK
stop 4 – Lock System LINK
stop 5 – Incline Plane LINK
stop 6 – Glasgow Workers’ Homes LINK
stop 7 – South Hadley Library (Click link to the left for information.)
stop 8 – Canal Street Architecture
17 Canal Street is Carew Workers Housing from 1860.
stop 9 – Hadley Falls Bicentennial Park LINK
stop 10 – South Hadley Canal
stop 11 – Inclined Plane and Lock System
stop 12 – Canal Boats