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Bernard N. Farren was an American industrialist, engineer, contractor, and philanthropist.

He is known for heading several projects, most notably the completion of the Hoosac Tunnel, and the removal / flattening of Fort Hill, Boston in the late 19th century. He also played a role, with Alvah Crocker, in investing in and developing the Turners Falls section of Montague, Massachusetts.

After losing his son, B. Francis "Frank" Farren to Typhoid fever in 1877, and with a soft spot for the suffering of the men doing rough work under his employ, Farren built Farren Memorial Hospital in Turners Falls. It opened its doors in 1900, and was run by Sisters of Providence of Holyoke until closing its doors in 1988.^[1]

Farren died in Philadelphia, on January 20, 1912 at the age of 84.^[2]

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^ "Remembering the Farren's legacy". Greenfield Recorder. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
^ Multiple (2023-08-04). "Diary of Bernard N. Farren (1827–1910)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[1] "Remembering the Farren's legacy". Greenfield Recorder. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2025-01-03.

[2] Multiple (2023-08-04). "Diary of Bernard N. Farren (1827–1910)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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