The Great Bore
A Souvenir Of The Hoosac Tunnel

57 tunnel” and along the side of Morton hill, to Witt’s ledge. From High street, the next street to the left, an excellent view of the town may be had. To the right, from the iron bridge which crosses the north mouth of the little tunnel, are the numerous buildings of the Arnold print- works. Just beyond them the north and south branches of the Hoosac unite. Further on, looking to the right down Brown street, the grounds and mill of the Johnson manu- facturing company may be seen. 1 he road now passes through the cemetery, beyond which, to the right, are the grounds of the Hoosac Valley Agri- cultural Society. At Braytonville the mill of the North Adams manufacturing company, with its cluster of factory houses, stands out prominently. Taking its rise in clear springs high up on the eastern side of Greylock, the Notch brook rushes boisterously clown through the Notch, forming the beautiful cascade from which it takes its second name, on its way to join the Hoosac at Braytonville. Its entire length is scarcely two miles, but in its hur- ried journey from its source to its mouth, it makes a descent of i,ooo feet. The actual fall of the cas- cade is somewhat less than thirty feet, but the jagged walls of rock, overgrown with ferns, mosses and lichens, which confine the waters to their course, rise much higher. On either side of the brook are