FROM CONWAY TO SHELBURNE
In 1712 the General Court of Massachusetts granted to the Proprietors of Pocumtuck in Deerfield a plot of land which now comprises the towns of Conway and Shelburne. As both have grown in population, the centers of town activities have shifted. Conway's "downtown" has moved from historic Pumpkin Hollow, where our home was a tavern in the early 19th century, to the area where Route 116 and the South River intertwine briefly. Shelburne's has moved much further -- to the falls between Shelburne and Buckland. The village of Shelburne Falls encompasses parts of both Shelburne and Buckland, but is nowhere near the original town center of either town.
The pictures below were taken at various points along the sparsely settled road that connects Conway's and Shelburne's historic centers. For us it is the preferred route to Greenfield, where we regularly shop. It is a route of great beauty and peacefulness, We think that you'll understand why we choose it.
Our home in Pumpkin Hollow, the start of our journey
Leaving Conway center -- view of hills and South River from Shelburne Falls Road, near Poverty Pocket