Cheshire (Massachusetts)

Berkshire County

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Cheshire is a town in Berkshire County in the western part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Geography

The Cheshire is located in the valley of the Hoosic River at a dam for flood protection, surrounded by the Mount Greylock and North Mountain. In addition, the Appalachian Trail runs through the town.

History

Cheshire was built in 1766 and gained its independence in 1793. The place was named after the northwestern English county of Cheshire. In the election in 1793 the place was the only one in the entire county who voted for Thomas Jefferson. As a testimony to the support of the new president of the place sent him the 560 kg heavy Cheshire Mammoth Cheese, which with six horses and water to Washington, DC was transported. The industry has evolved from blacksmiths, tanneries and sawmills and flour mills. 1812 a glass factory, and in 1827 a cotton factory was opened with 14 water-powered looms. Today tourism is the main source of income of the inhabitants.

Traffic

Cheshire is located on the New England Interstate Route 8, which runs from north to south through the town. In addition, the Massachusetts State Route 116 leads to the northeast through the town.

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