Hot Air Ballooning
This file appears in: North Adams Fairgrounds
Hot air ballooning really took off in the beginning of the 20th century in North Adams. This balloon race in 1908 was one of the biggest events in North Adams history, gathering thousands of spectators for three hot air balloons to race from point-to-point, being judged on both speed and accuracy.
This file appears in: North Adams Fairgrounds
North Adams Fairgrounds
In the fall of 1927, heavy amounts of rainfall created massive flooding in the Hoosic River, and the rushing water completely obliterated a piece of North Adams history. This piece of history was the Fairgrounds, the site for a variety of events…