Hancock, Massachusetts

Hancock, United States

Hancock, Massachusetts connects to 712 other places across 9 topics through 26 Bunkabop connections, spanning nature, education, religion, and government. The Shakers, a religious order that practiced pacifism, celibacy, and communal living, established a village here; their Round Stone Barn, built in 1826, is a well-known example of plain architecture. The town sits at a watershed divide, draining north toward the Hoosic River and south toward the Hudson River. It shares many connections with neighboring Massachusetts towns and with New England broadly.