Pioneer Valley (Springfield)

The Pioneer Valley borders the Connecticut River, which stretches north to south through the state. The river valley is broad and fertile, making it excellent farming country. Many crops are raised here, including corn, tobacco, and sod for golf courses. The area was one of the first regions of inland New England to be secured by English settlers during the turbulent late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, when they battled Native American tribes and French militia. The town of Deerfield is one of the best sources of information about this early period of colonial history. At Turners Falls there’s an interesting underwater view of a fish ladder, where salmon and shad swim...
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