Bitzer Fish Hatchery , is operated by the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and raises trout for stocking throughout the state. Located on Hatchery Road, which connects Montague and Greenfield Roads, the facility is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thomas Memorial Golf and Country Club , is a nine-hold golf course located off Montague City Road in Turners Falls. It includes a swimming pool and tennis courts. Located between the power canal and Connecticut River, it can be reached by taking 11th Street off Avenue A in Turners Falls.
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Of the five, Turners Falls developed into the most populated and industrialized community and is the site of the town offices. The growth was primarily due to water power generated after a dam and canal were built near the falls on the Connecticut River in the 1790's, which attracted industry. The village is named after Captain William Turner, who was regarded as one of the military heroes of the Indian Wars. In 1676, during King Philip's War, Captain Turner led a group of about 160 mounted soldiers from Hadley and made a surprise attack on several hundred Indians, including women and children, who had camped near the falls. The massacre, which cost Turner his life, helped quell Indian attacks on settlers throughout the Connecticut River Valley.