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Indian Village, Charlemont, Massachusetts. The first image is of Indian Plaza. The same place as Indian Village ? The rest are of Mohawk Park--close by....

Indian Village on the Mohawk Trail or Route 2 Highway had a Miniature Railroad at one time. I saw a picture somewhere years ago but it eludes me now.

I am still trying to figure out if the present Indian Plaza is the same place. -- or Mohawk Park ??

I will leave some excerpts below in relation to Mohawk Park. They still hold Indian Pow-Wows but I have yet to find anything that might designate them as some type of 'amusement park'.

Native American Pow-wows are held here. (Mohawk Park)

Property is 8 acres in size and Pow-wows have been held here for 35 years.

Memorial sites for many natives. Trees were planted here in honor of those who have passed.

A campground is available for native americans who are actively participating in the pow-wow only. There are local accomodations for the public very closeby.

People come from all over. Ours is an Intertribal pow-wow where any tribes or people can come and attend. We have a permanent pow-wow sacred circle unlike some places that have pow-wows temporarily or from time to time.

Indian Plaza

1475 Route 2 East Mohawk Trail

Charlemont, MA 01339

We are located halfway between Greenfield and North Adams on historic Route 2. Easy access from I-91 North/South. 17 minutes from Greenfield. 20 minutes from North Adams. Approximately 4 miles from the "Hail to the Sunrise" statue.

Located next to the peaceful Deerfield river.

Owner information:

Harold Roberts, veteran

"Red Men held pow-wows at Charlemont Mohawk park, then at the fairgrounds. Dad asked them to come to the current spot, thought it was a good location for it. At the time it was an open field. Chief Broken Arrow / Chief of Narragansett tribe. Dad loved to pow-wow. They accepted and pow-wows have been held here every since. Powwows started here (Indian Plaza) in the 1970's."