Amherst, Massachusetts - Wikipedia Amherst, Massachusetts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Town in Massachusetts, United States Amherst, Massachusetts Town Left-right from top: Town Hall, Congregational Church in North Amherst, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mount Norwottuck, Downtown Amherst Flag Seal Nickname(s): The People's Republic of Amherst[1][2][3] Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts Show map of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts (the United States) Show map of the United States Amherst, Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts (North America) Show map of North America Coordinates: 42°23′N 72°31′W / 42.383°N 72.517°W / 42.383; -72.517Coordinates: 42°23′N 72°31′W / 42.383°N 72.517°W / 42.383; -72.517 Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampshire Settled 1703 Incorporated February 13, 1759 Government  • Type Council-manager Area  • Total 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2)  • Land 27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2)  • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) Elevation 295 ft (90 m) Population (2010)  • Total 37,819  • Density 1,370/sq mi (529.0/km2) Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)  • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (Eastern) ZIP Codes 01002, 01003 (UMass), 01004 (post office boxes), 01059 (North Amherst post office) Area code(s) 413 FIPS code 25-01325 GNIS feature ID 0618195 Website www.amherstma.gov Amherst (/ˈæmərst/ (listen))[4] is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819,[5] making it the highest populated municipality in Hampshire County (although the county seat is Northampton). The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges. The name of the town is pronounced without the h ("AM-erst") by natives and long-time residents,[6] giving rise to the local saying, "only the 'h' is silent", in reference both to the pronunciation and to the town's politically active populace.[7] Amherst has three census-designated places; Amherst Center, North Amherst, and South Amherst. Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lying 22 miles (35 km) north of the city of Springfield, Amherst is considered the northernmost town in the Hartford-Springfield Metropolitan Region, "The Knowledge Corridor". Amherst is also located in the Pioneer Valley, which encompasses the Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin counties. Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Demographics 3.1 Income 4 Government 4.1 History of town government 4.2 State and federal representation 4.3 Voter registration 5 Transportation 6 Economy 7 Sports 8 Education 9 Sister cities 10 Notable residents 10.1 Historical 10.2 Born or raised in Amherst 10.3 Live/Lived in Amherst 11 Points of interest 12 See also 13 References 14 External links History[edit] A streetcar for the Amherst and Sunderland Street Railway crosses Amherst Center, in front of the town hall, c. 1903 Listing of sights in Amherst, 1886 The earliest known document of the lands now comprising Amherst is the deed of purchase dated December 1658 between John Pynchon of Springfield and three native inhabitants, referred to as Umpanchla, Quonquont, and Chickwalopp.[8] According to the deed, "ye Indians of Nolwotogg (Norwottuck) upon ye River of Quinecticott (Connecticut)" sold the entire area in exchange for "two Hundred fatham of Wampam & Twenty fatham, and one large Coate at Eight fatham wch Chickwollop set of, of trusts, besides severall small giftes" [sic]. Amherst was first visited by Europeans no later than 1665, when Nathaniel Dickinson surveyed the lands for its mother town Hadley. The first permanent English settlements arrived in 1727. It remained a part of Hadley, even when it gained precinct status in 1734, before becoming a township in 1759. When it incorporated, the colonial governor assigned the town the name "Amherst" after Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst. Many a colonial governor at the time scattered his name during the influx of new town applications, which is why several towns in the Northeast bear the name. Amherst was Commander-in-Chief of the forces of North America during the French and Indian War who, according to popular legend, singlehandedly won Canada for the British and banished France from North America. Popular belief has it that he supported the American side in the Revolutionary War and resigned his commission rather than fight for the British. Baron Amherst actually remained in the service of the Crown during the war—albeit in Great Britain rather than North America—where he organized the defense against the proposed Franco-Spanish Armada of 1779. Nonetheless, his previous service in the French and Indian War meant he remained popular in New England. Amherst is also infamous for recommending, in a letter to a subordinate, the use of smallpox-covered blankets in warfare against the Native Americans along with any "other method that can serve to Extirpate this Execrable Race".[9] For this reason, there have been occasional ad hoc movements to rename the town.[10] Suggested new names have included "Emily", after Emily Dickinson.[citation needed] Amherst celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009. The Amherst 250th Anniversary Celebration Committee and Amherst Historical Society organized events, including a book published by the Historical Society and written by Elizabeth M. Sharpe, Amherst A to Z. Geography and climate[edit] According to the United States Census Bureau, Amherst has a total area of 27.7 square miles (71.8 km2), of which 27.6 square miles (71.5 km2) are land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.48%, are water.[5] The town is bordered by Hadley to the west, Sunderland and Leverett to the north, Shutesbury, Pelham, and Belchertown to the east, and Granby and South Hadley to the south. The highest point in the town is on the northern shoulder of Mount Norwottuck at the southern border of the town; the peak is in Granby but the town's high point is a few yards away and is about 1,100 feet (340 m). The town is nearly equidistant from both the northern and southern state lines. Amherst's ZIP Code of 01002 is the second-lowest number in the continental United States after Agawam (not counting codes used for specific government buildings such as the IRS).[citation needed] Amherst has a humid continental climate that under the Köppen system marginally falls into the warm-summer category (dfb). It is interchangeable with the hot-summer subtype dfa with July means hovering around 71.4 °F (21.9 °C). Winters are cold and snowy, albeit daytime temperatures often remain above freezing. Under the 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone system, Amherst (ZIP Code 01002) is in zone 5b;[11] however, Amherst closely borders zone 6a, which penetrates into Massachusetts in the Connecticut River Valley, and climate change may be shifting those zones.[12] Climate data for Amherst, Massachusetts (1981–2010 normals) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 70 (21) 70 (21) 85 (29) 93 (34) 98 (37) 101 (38) 104 (40) 100 (38) 99 (37) 90 (32) 82 (28) 72 (22) 104 (40) Average high °F (°C) 34.6 (1.4) 38.3 (3.5) 46.5 (8.1) 59.4 (15.2) 70.2 (21.2) 78.7 (25.9) 83.4 (28.6) 81.9 (27.7) 74.5 (23.6) 62.3 (16.8) 50.8 (10.4) 39.2 (4.0) 60.0 (15.5) Average low °F (°C) 13.2 (−10.4) 16.2 (−8.8) 24.4 (−4.2) 34.6 (1.4) 44.8 (7.1) 54.7 (12.6) 59.3 (15.2) 57.6 (14.2) 49.2 (9.6) 37.4 (3.0) 29.7 (−1.3) 20.0 (−6.7) 36.8 (2.6) Record low °F (°C) −30 (−34) −27 (−33) −17 (−27) 8 (−13) 24 (−4) 29 (−2) 39 (4) 32 (0) 25 (−4) 12 (−11) −4 (−20) −22 (−30) −30 (−34) Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.31 (84) 3.12 (79) 3.55 (90) 3.87 (98) 4.10 (104) 4.12 (105) 4.06 (103) 3.71 (94) 4.19 (106) 4.75 (121) 3.85 (98) 3.48 (88) 46.11 (1,171) Average snowfall inches (cm) 12.7 (32) 9.4 (24) 6.9 (18) 1.3 (3.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2.0 (5.1) 8.7 (22) 41.0 (104) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.2 8.6 10.1 10.9 12.5 11.5 10.4 10.0 9.0 9.8 10.2 10.1 123.3 Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.5 4.0 2.7 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.0 3.4 17.1 Source: NOAA[13] Demographics[edit] UMass, looking southeast Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1790 1,233 —     1800 1,258 +2.0% 1810 1,469 +16.8% 1820 1,917 +30.5% 1830 2,631 +37.2% 1840 2,550 −3.1% 1850 3,057 +19.9% 1860 3,206 +4.9% 1870 4,035 +25.9% 1880 4,298 +6.5% 1890 4,512 +5.0% 1900 5,028 +11.4% 1910 5,112 +1.7% 1920 5,550 +8.6% 1930 5,883 +6.0% 1940 6,410 +9.0% 1950 10,856 +69.4% 1960 13,718 +26.4% 1970 26,331 +91.9% 1980 33,229 +26.2% 1990 35,228 +6.0% 2000 34,874 −1.0% 2010 37,819 +8.4% 2017* 40,046 +5.9% * = population estimate[14] Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 37,819 people, 9,259 households, and 4,484 families residing in the town. There were 9,711 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 76.9% White, 5.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 10.9% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.4% some other race, and 4.1% from two or more races. 7.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[26] Of the 9,259 households in the town, 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were headed by married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. Of all households, 27.3% were made up of individuals, and 9.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.[26] In the town, 10.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 55.7% were from 18 to 24, 13.3% were from 25 to 44, 13.6% were from 45 to 64, and 7.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.[26] For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $48,059, and the median income for a family was $96,005. Male full-time workers had a median income of $64,750 versus $39,278 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,905. About 8.7% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.[27] The reason for the large population living below the poverty line is the large number of students that live in Amherst.[citation needed] According to the 2010 5-year American Community Survey estimates, occupied housing units had a median household income of $50,063, which includes both renter and owner-occupied units. More specifically, owner-occupied units had a median income of $100,208, while renter-occupied housing units had a median income of $23,925. Large disparities in income between the two groups could explain the high poverty rate and lower median income, as students are the primary tenants of renter-occupied units within Amherst.[citation needed] Of residents 25 years old or older, 41.7% have a graduate or professional degree, and only 4.9% did not graduate from high school. The largest industry is education, health, and social services, in which 51.9% of employed persons work. These statistics given above include some but not all of the large student population, roughly 30,000 in 2010, many of whom only reside in the town part of the year. Amherst is home to thousands of part-time and full-time residents associated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College, and Hampshire College. Income[edit] See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income Data is from the 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.[28][29][30] Rank ZIP Code (ZCTA) Per capita income Median household income Median family income Population Number of households Massachusetts $35,763 $66,866 $84,900 6,605,058 2,530,147 Hampshire County $29,460 $61,227 $81,385 159,267 58,828 United States $28,155 $53,046 $64,719 311,536,594 115,610,216 1 01002 $27,691 $54,422 $96,929 29,266 9,248 Amherst $19,796 $53,191 $96,733 38,651 8,583 2 01003 (UMass Amherst Campus) $3,531 $N/A $N/A 11,032 16 Government[edit] Town Hall Amherst has a town council for its legislative branch and a town manager for its executive branch. The town manager is appointed by the town council.[31] Amherst's town council consists of ten district councilors and three councilors-at-large. Two district councilors are elected from each of five districts in Amherst. The three councilors-at-large are elected by the whole town. Each councilor serves a two year term, except for the first council where each member will serve a three year term.[31] Amherst also has the following elected bodies:[31] A five member School Committee with two year terms. A six member Library Board of Trustees with two year terms. A single Oliver Smith Will Elector with a two year term. Amherst also has a five member Housing Authority where three of the five members are elected by voters. Each member serves a two year term.[31] Town Council Members[32] Title Name District First elected Councilor-at-Large Mandi Jo Hanneke At-Large 2018 Councilor-at-Large Alisa Brewer At-Large 2018 Councilor-at-Large Andrew Steinberg At-Large 2018 District Councilor Sarah Swartz 1 2018 District Councilor Cathy Schoen 1 2018 District Councilor Lynn Griesemer 2 2018 District Councilor Patricia De Angelis 2 2018 District Councilor Dorothy Pam 3 2018 District Councilor George Ryan 3 2018 District Councilor Evan Ross 4 2018 District Councilor Stephen Schreiber 4 2018 District Councilor Shalini Bahl-Milne 5 2018 District Councilor Darcy Dumont 5 2018 History of town government[edit] The Town converted from an open town meeting to a representative town meeting form in 1938.[33] In 1953, Amherst voters passed the "Town Manager Act", which established the office of a town manager and reduced a number of elected positions.[33] In 1995, a charter commission was approved to study Amherst's government; the charter majority recommended a seven-person Council and a mayor, while also maintaining a reduced size representative Town Meeting (150).[34] This proposal failed in two successive votes.[33] In 2001, the League of Women Voters Amherst made a number of recommendations that were adopted in 2001 in the form of a revised "Amherst Town Government Act".[35] An effort shortly thereafter to amend the charter to eliminate the town meeting, and establish an elected mayor and a nine-member Town Council,[36] was rejected by voters twice, first in spring 2003 by fourteen votes and again on March 29, 2005 by 252 votes. In 2016, a charter commission was approved to study Amherst's government. A majority of commissioners proposed a charter that would establish a 13-member council with no mayor.[37][38] This proposal was voted on the March 27, 2018 local ballot,[39] and was passed by over 1,000 votes, a 58% majority.[40] The new town council was sworn in on December 2, 2018.[41] State and federal representation[edit] In the Massachusetts Senate Amherst is in the "Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester" district,[42] represented by Democratic State Senator Jo Comerford since January 2019. In the Massachusetts House of Representatives Amherst is in the 3rd Hampshire district,[43] represented by Democratic State Representative Mindy Domb since January 2019. Amherst is represented at the federal level by an all-Democratic delegation, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, and by Representative Jim McGovern of the Second Congressional District of Massachusetts. Voter registration[edit] Voter turnout versus voter registration over time.[44] Voter registration data is from the state election enrollment statistics. Registered Voters and Party Enrollment[45] Year Democratic Republican Unenrolled Total 2004 8,522 47.8% 1,231 6.9% 7,623 42.8% 17,816 2006 8,350 49.2% 1,076 6.3% 7,228 42.6% 16,980 2008 9,343 49.3% 1,076 5.7% 8,257 43.6% 18,956 2010 8,675 49.6% 948 5.4% 7,661 43.8% 17,501 2012 10,324 46% 1,219 5.4% 10,665 47.6% 22,425 2014 9,645 45% 1,156 5.4% 10,454 48.8% 21,431 2016 10,414 46.9% 1,146 5.2% 10,202 46% 22,196 2018 10,249 46.6% 1,025 4.7% 10,331 47% 21,993 Transportation[edit] The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, funded by local governments and the Five College Consortium, provides public transportation in the area, operated by University of Massachusetts Transportation Services. Service runs well into the early morning hours on weekends when school is in session. Students attending any colleges in the Five Colleges Consortium have a fee included in their tuition bills (service fee for UMass Amherst students and student activity fees for the other colleges) for each semester that prepays their bus fares for the semester. UMass Transit buses operate via a proof-of-payment system, in which there are random inspections of student identification cards and bus passes and transfers. Peter Pan Bus Lines provides service between Amherst and Springfield, Boston, and other locations in New England.[46] Megabus provides service between New York City, Amherst, and Burlington, Vermont.[47] Amtrak rail service is available in nearby Northampton on the Vermonter service between Washington D.C. and St. Albans, Vermont. More frequent Amtrak service to New York City and Washington, D.C., is available from Union Station in Springfield. The closest major domestic and limited international air service is available through Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Bradley is located approximately one hour's driving time from Amherst. Major international service is available through Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston, 90 miles away. General aviation service is close by, at Northampton Airport, Westover Metropolitan Airport, and Turners Falls Airport. Economy[edit] Major employers in Amherst include University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College, William D. Mullins Memorial Center, Hampshire College, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School District.[48] Sports[edit] Games were played in town during the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The University of Massachusetts Amherst's Ultimate Frisbee Team, was ranked first the Division 1 Men's Ultimate league for the 2017 season.[49][50] Education[edit] The Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College The town is served by the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District, which also serves secondary education students from three other communities surrounding Amherst—Pelham, Leverett, and Shutesbury. There are three tertiary institutions located in the town: the public University of Massachusetts Amherst (the flagship of the UMass system), and two private liberal arts colleges—Amherst College and Hampshire College. Sister cities[edit] Nyeri, Kenya[51] La Paz Centro, Nicaragua[52] Kanegasaki, Japan[53] Notable residents[edit] This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Historical[edit] Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) born and lived in Amherst, one of the most prominent and celebrated American poets.[54] Robert Frost (1874–1963) Pulitzer prize-winning poet who taught at Amherst College and retired there. Noah Webster (1758–1843) Author of An American Dictionary of the English Language Edward Hitchcock (1793–1864) educator, early geologist and a founder of the science of ichnology Osmyn Baker (1800–1875) born in Amherst, United States Congressman and lawyer[54] Mason Cook Darling (1801–1866) born in Amherst, United States Congressman from Wisconsin and first mayor of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.[54] Edward Dickinson, (1803–1874), born in Amherst, lawyer, United States Congressman, and father of Emily Dickinson.[54] William S. Clark (1825–1886) Academician, politician, businessman; principal founder of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts Amherst), founder of the Sapporo Agricultural College (now the Hokkaido University). Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885) born in Amherst, noted author best known for A Century of Dishonor and her novel Ramona.[54] Eugene Field (1850–1895) raised in Amherst by cousin, Mary Field French; poet and humorist who wrote children's poem Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. Arthur Lithgow (1915–2004) lived and died in Amherst, noted actor, producer and director of Shakespeare plays, founder of the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Ohio (today known as the Great Lakes Theatre Festival), former director of the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ, father of actor John Lithgow. Harlan Fiske Stone (1872–1946), attended public schools in Amherst and Amherst College; dean of the Columbia Law School, 52nd Attorney General of the United States, and Chief Justice of the United States Howard Roger Garis (1873–1962), children's author who wrote the Uncle Wiggily book series Lilian Garis (1873–1954), author of juvenile fiction who under the pseudonym Laura Lee Hope wrote early volumes in the Bobbsey Twins series Robert Francis (1901–1987), poet Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), devised the Dewey Decimal System while an assistant librarian at Amherst College in 1876 Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), was a professor at the University of Massachusetts from 1972 to 1976 Paul Nitze (January 16, 1907 – October 19, 2004), born in Amherst, diplomat who helped shape defense policy over numerous presidential administrations. Ebenezer Mattoon (1755–1843), born in North Amherst, Lieutenant in Continental Army during American Revolution, US Congressman (1801–1803).[55] Born or raised in Amherst[edit] Annie Baker, playwright Emily Dickinson, poet P. D. Eastman, children's author, illustrator, and screenwriter Michael Hixon, U.S. Olympic Athlete Rio 2016, men’s individual 3 meter springboard; 3 meter springboard synchro James D. Hornfischer, military historian and author James Ihedigbo, Detroit Lions defensive back Martin Johnson, of rock band Boys like Girls John Leonard, ice hockey player Amory Lovins, scientist and environmentalist J Mascis, singer, guitarist and songwriter for alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. Eric Mabius, star of ABC show Ugly Betty, attended Amherst schools Julie McNiven, actress with recurring roles on Mad Men and Supernatural Ilan Mitchell-Smith, actor starring in 1985 film Weird Science, attended Amherst public schools Henry Addison Nelson (1820-1906), Presbyterian clergyman Eli Noyes, animator, film producer, director Helen Palmer Geisel, children's author and first wife of Dr. Seuss Gil Penchina, Former CEO of Wikia, Inc., attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst John Pettes, US Marshal for Vermont, born in Amherst[56] Steve Porter, music producer Allen St. Pierre, executive director of NORML, attended public schools in Amherst and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Timothy Tau, writer and filmmaker Uma Thurman, Oscar-nominated actress, whose father, Robert Thurman, taught at Amherst College Martin M. Wattenberg, artist and computer scientist Zoe Weizenbaum, child actress Jamila Wideman (born 1975), female left-handed point guard basketball player, lawyer and activist Elisha Yaffe, comedian, actor, and producer Kevin Ziomek, American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization Live/Lived in Amherst[edit] Gavin Andresen, Bitcoin Foundation founder and former Bitcoin contributor Christian Appy, author of Patriots and Working-Class War, professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst Christopher Benfey, author of The Great Wave, professor at Mount Holyoke College Holly Black, author of Tithe, Valiant, Ironside, and co-author of the Spiderwick Chronicles Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors California X, indie punk band Michelle Chamuel, singer, songwriter, producer Cassandra Clare, author of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices Arda Collins, poet and winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition Tony DiTerlizzi, author of The Spider and the Fly and co-author/illustrator for Spiderwick Chronicles Peter Elbow, compositionist and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Joseph Ellis, historian and author of Founding Brothers Martín Espada, poet, professor at the University of Massachusetts and author of the 2006 The Republic of Poetry, among others Black Francis, singer/guitarist of the alternative rock band the Pixies, attended UMass Amherst Rebecca Guay, artist specializing in watercolor painting and illustration Norton Juster, author of The Phantom Tollbooth John Katzenbach, author of The Madman's Tale Julius Lester, author and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Michael Lesy, author of Wisconsin Death Trip, professor at Hampshire College Charles C. Mann (born 1955), journalist and author of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus and 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created John Olver, politician who served in the US House of Representatives John Elder Robison, author of Look Me in the Eye; older brother of Augusten Burroughs Joey Santiago, lead guitarist of the alternative rock band the Pixies, attended UMass Amherst Archie Shepp, jazz musician and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Chris Smither, folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter James Tate (born 1943), poet and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Carl Vigeland, author of In Concert and many other books Dara Wier, poet and professor in the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Roman Yakub, composer Points of interest[edit] Amherst Center Cultural District, formed in 2016, and Amherst Business Improvement District [57] Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Amherst Cinema Arts Center: a local non-profit theater showing mostly arthouse and independent films[58] Beneski Museum of Natural History, including the Hitchcock Ichnological Cabinet Emily Dickinson Museum, birthplace and lifelong residence of poet Emily Dickinson, now a museum. She is buried nearby in West Cemetery on Triangle Street. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Hitchcock Center for the Environment, an environmental education center on the grounds of Hampshire College Mead Art Museum at Amherst College: 18,000 items with a particular strength in American art Theodore Baird Residence, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright W. E. B. Du Bois Library at the University of Massachusetts Amherst: the tallest academic library in the United States Yiddish Book Center See also[edit] Amherst Regional High School Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Tofu Curtain References[edit] ^ Hollander, Paul (1981). Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society. Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. p. xxv. ISBN 9781412831208. Retrieved 2013-04-07. 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