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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Holyoke

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Updated July 3, 2024

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Ruins of the Eyrie House

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Eyrie House Ruins

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Human foot for scale

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Dinosaur Footprints of Holyoke

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.
Holyoke Heritage State Park

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke Heritage State Park

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.
Dead frogs playing instruments at the circus

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke’s Frog Circus

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.
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Edward Bellamy House

Chicopee, Massachusetts

Edward Bellamy House

The home of a famed utopian science fiction author has been preserved long after his predicted future in the year 2000.
3 miles from Holyoke
Joseph Allen Skinner Museum

South Hadley, Massachusetts

Joseph Allen Skinner Museum

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.
4 miles from Holyoke

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The Titanic Museum

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.
6 miles from Holyoke
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