Just 25 minutes from Amherst, 40 minutes from Northampton and only 50 minutes from Brattleboro, Keene, or Worcester. The 1794 Meetinghouse is centrally located and close to everywhere! For $20 or less, you can hear artists you’d pay three to four times as much to hear elsewhere in the area. This popular acoustic hall is great for listeners and a favorite for performers.
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Address & Contact info
- 1794 Meetinghouse
- 26 South Main Street
- New Salem, MA , 01355
- Telephone of the Hall: 978-544-5200
- (no voice mail)
- Voice Mail: 413-335-3489
- (Brad Foster’s phone)
From Greenfield/Boston
From Route 2, take exit 16 for Route 202 South and travel 5.1 miles. Turn left onto North Main Street at the the flashing light, the sign that reads “New Salem Center”, and with the New Salem General Store on the right. Continue 2-ish blocks, about 4/10 mile, with the road changing name to South Main Street. The Meetinghouse is on the right, on the New Salem Town Common; please park on the Common.
From Amherst
From Amherst Common, take Main Street to Pelham Road to the T-junction. Turn left onto 202. Travel North through Shutesbury and into New Salem until you reach a blinking yellow light. Turn right onto North Main Street at the the flashing light, the sign that reads “New Salem Center”, and with the New Salem General Store on the right. Continue 2-ish blocks, about 4/10 mile, with the road changing name to South Main Street. The Meetinghouse is on the right, on the New Salem Town Common; please park on the Common.
Massachusetts Cultural Council
1794 Meetinghouse receives a portion of our funding through a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.