Sesquicentennial of Holyoke

Holyoke 150th Commemorative Book

Holyoke City Hall Dedication

Art Contest

Holyoke Civic Symphony

(The city is hosting events and also any outside events can promote their event with a 150th logo. See exploreholyoke.com)

Volleyball Time Capsule from 2023 to be opened in 2073

150th anniversary in 2023 – sesquicentennial

• City of Holyoke
• Ashley Reservoir
• Sisters of Providence (their arrival in Holyoke)
• Providence Hospital
• Precious Blood Cemetery (in South Hadley but belonged to the church in Holyoke)
• Newton Paper Company
• Excelsior Paper Mill
• Farr Alpaca
• Massasoit

175th anniversary in 2023

• Holyoke Canal System
• Lyman Mill
• Holyoke Dam (wooden)

125th anniversary in 2023

• Mount Tom Golf Course (now Wyckoff)
• Ranger Park (location of Kennedy Memorial)

100th anniversary in 2023

• Community Field
• Anniversary Field
• Holyoke League of Arts and Crafts

Past celebrations of Holyoke’s anniversaries:

25th year in 1898

50th year – Semi-Centennial in 1923

75th year in 1948

100th year in 1973

there was no 125th year celebration

the 200th year anniversary is in 2073