This vintage postcard showcases the spectacular autumn foliage along the famous Mohawk Trail in Franklin and Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts. The image captures a tree-lined roadway completely canopied by brilliant red and orange maple trees at peak fall color.

The scene depicts the route through dense northeastern forests that made the Mohawk Trail one of America's most celebrated scenic drives.

The Mohawk Trail began as a Native American trade route connecting the Hudson River Valley in New York to the Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Highway Commission designated it as one of the first scenic auto touring routes in 1912, completed in 1914.

By the 1960s when this card was posted, the trail had become a premier New England autumn destination, attracting thousands of leaf peepers annually along its 69-mile route through the Berkshire Mountains.

This postcard was posted in 1963 with a 5-cent George Washington stamp from the Prominent Americans series. The postmark shows clear cancellation marks from that year.

The sender writes enthusiastically about their autumn tour but the handwriting is difficult to read so we are omitting a transcription.

Published as part of a scenic Massachusetts series with "Color by Knight" credited for the photography or color processing. The front identifies this specifically as showing "Autumn Leaves" along the Mohawk Trail.

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