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Town Hall - 31 North Street Williamstown, MA 01267 Phone (413) 458-3500/fax (413) 458-4839 Website: www.williamstown.net Population: 8,202 Registered Voters: 4,305 Democrats: 1,741 Republicans: 500 Other: 2,064 Tax Rate: $14.20 Assessed Town Value: $772,762,800 Average House Value: $192,000 Average Single-Family Tax Bill: $2,726 Town Manager: Peter L. Fohlin Selectmen: Jane B. Allen, Philip Guy, John R. Madden, John G. Merselis, Jr. and David Rempell (Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall) |
Williamstown was incorporated in 1765. It was named after Colonel Ephraim Williams, Jr., who had commanded nearby Fort Massachusetts for several years and was killed in 1775 in a battle at Lake George. Williams, a member of a famous and powerful family, provided in his will for a free school in the town (which had been named West Hoosac at the time) that later became Williams College. Today, Williams is among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. The town is also the home of the
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Town Trivia
The first school house in Williamstown was built on what is now Spring Street in 1763.
A major experimental farm, Mount Hope, was noted for its success in the early 20th century in using genetic principles and techniques to boost the yield of potatoes.
In 2002, the Williamstown Theatre Festival received the 2002 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presented annually to a theatre company that has proven a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally.
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