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15 Best Things to Do in Northampton (MA)

A haven for progressive thought and a destination for the LGBTQ+ community, Northampton is often described as the most liberal city in the United States. A large proportion of the city’s residents identify as gay or lesbian, and Northampton officially boasts the highest number of lesbian couples per capita of any city in the country. …

In the 18th century Northampton bounced back from its Great Fire of 1675 to become England’s shoemaking and leather capital. And if you need to see a monument to this prosperity, the Neo-Gothic Guildhall (1861-64) is a masterpiece. Long before, Northampton had been the site of one of England’s largest Norman castles, and Parliament regularly …