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Northampton: Smith College & Silent Cal

A women's college campus, a president's second job, and a Main Street in between

Self-guided walking tour in Northampton · 0.6 mi · walking · ~52m · 5 stops

Northampton: Smith College & Silent Cal — A women's college campus, a president's second job, and a Main Street in between · MassRoam self-guided tour
▶ Narrated — included with MassRoam+
About this walk

A short walk in Northampton ties together two very different American stories: Smith College, one of the Seven Sisters, and the small-city law office and legacy of president Calvin Coolidge.

A campus is an argument in brick about what education is for. Northampton has a long-running one. Five stops over 0.6 miles, about 52 minutes of walking. Every stop narrates itself when you get there, at whatever pace you feel like walking.

It is one of five tours in Northampton, each taking a different line through the city. Nothing is booked and nothing expires, so you can start it on a whim and finish it whenever you like.

Paradise Pond on the edge of the Smith College campus.
Paradise Pond on the edge of the Smith College campus. — MonsieurNapoléon, CC BY-SA 4.0

What you get

Stops
5
each narrated, GPS-triggered along the route
Distance
0.6 mi
walking
Time
52m
at your own pace
Access
MassRoam+
subscription, in the app

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