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Electric Car Bridge over Deerfield River, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
Account book of Joseph Barnard
Post Rider, 1772-1773
Zebulon Graves invoice for use of horse
Letter from Deerfield Selectmen re: travel of William Stoddard Williams
Bill from Deerfield Selectmen for Military Supplies used in Shays' Rebellion
"Turnpike Road"
Burke Tavern Overmantel Panel
Appendix to "Journal of a tour to Saratoga Springs, August 1827" kept by Elihu Hoyt
Excerpts from Edwin Nims' Agricultural Diary
Union Telegraph Line
Letter to Dennis Stebbins
"A Visit "in the Gazette and Mercury Newspaper
Carpet Bag
"A System of Modern Geography, Comprising a Description of the Present State of the World..."
Hoosac Tunnel Work Area
Canal Construction
Shelburne Falls, Mass Birds-Eye View
Wagon Jack
Horse and Surrey
Women in Surrey
Train Wreck along the Deerfield River
River Street in Conway
Railroad Trestle Bridge
Ice Sledding
Hoosac Tunnel
Three Bridges over the Deerfield River
Nichols family's first automobile
My First Automobile
Electric trolley
Three Bridges over Green River
Railway Station
Boat Landing, Hampton Ponds
Letter to George Sheldon regarding land title for the trolley
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Summary and Objective
The goal of this activity is for students to discover the modes of transport and the reasons that people and goods were transported over rugged New England geography, and through their explorations to gain an appreciation and understanding of the difficulty of travel in early New England. Students will view images of modes of travel and research various documents that describe travel information. Students will make observations about how people and goods were transported in rural and urban areas through the time periods represented by the images and documents. Students will compare historical travel modes and reasons for travel with the present day.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
Brainstorm and web types of travel and reasons for travel in present day and historical New England.
Step 2.
View images of transportation on PVMA American Centuries web site. Discuss and group types of transportation.
Step 3.
Research (through pictures and documents on the site) the reasons for travel and transportation of goods.
Step 4.
Collect/group/web/draw/etc. relevant information collected.
Step 5.
Write a report/make a timeline/design a chart that describes types of transportation and/or reasons to transport goods.
Step 6.
Share information with class.
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