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Greenfield is in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It is home to Greenfield Community College.
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There are 15 display closets, some of them lighted, plus five rooms of exhibits and a research library. Among the many exhibits tracing Greenfield's history are a large collection of industrial artifacts, period tools and objects belonging to author Mary P. Wells Smith, including her portrait, manuscripts and six of the original illustrations for her children's books, "Jolly Good Times" and "Young Puritans." Open Saturday mornings through the summer.
Greenfield Contra Dance
Greenfield is the top destination in western Massachusetts, and overall one of the top destinations anywhere, for contra dancing, an easy-to-learn and highly social traditional New England folk dance. They feature live music and instruction from a dance caller.
Popular downtown restaurant that serves both brunch, lunch and dinner.
There is only one taxi company in town, which is sporadic and unreliable. Lyft and Uber options are sparse and expensive, and travelers who come to Greenfield via bus or train should research their options in advance.
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