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      Category Archives: Books

      Aug 06 2015
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      Legendary Locals of the Southern Berkshires

      2014 – New Book Honors Legendary Locals of the Southern Berkshires Local author celebrates notable residents using spectacular, vintage images A new local history book reveals the intriguing characters and accomplished citizens who have made the Southern Berkshires such a wonderful place. Lege...
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      Aug 06 2015
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      One Minute A Free Woman

      Elizabeth Freeman and the Struggle For Freedom Take a journey of heart and mind across time, place, families, and communities. Our journey focuses on the life of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, perhaps the best-known and most influential woman from the Berkshires. In 1781, seeing a contradiction between...
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      Aug 06 2015
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      The Other Side of Glory

      The Berkshire Men of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment The Other Side of Glory focuses on the men from the Upper Housatonic Valley who served in the 54th. It takes its name from the harsh reality that both before the war and after their return there was no glory for most of the men. The [&hel...
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      Aug 06 2015
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      Heritage Area Publication Available for Purchase

      AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE: A Historical Life–Journey of African Americans in The Berkshires, and Its Most Influential Woman. The Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail has published “One Minute a Free Woman: Elizabeth Freeman and the Struggle for Freedom”. Written by research ...
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      The Berkshire Historical Society, in collaboration with the Berkshire Athenaeum, explores the history of Pittsfield through its neighborhoods. As they have evolved, the story of Pittsfield’s ethnic communities, the families, the stores, the churches, the[...]
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      Feb 21 @ 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm
      Walk through the cathedral pines as the sun sets on Sandisfield Difficulty: Moderate Description: Join us in hiking the 2-mile Clam River loop. We’ll wind through cathedral pines and get great views of the Clam[...]
      7:30 pm Pittsfield, MA–Barrington Stage ... @ Barrington Stage Co--at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center
      Pittsfield, MA–Barrington Stage ... @ Barrington Stage Co--at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center
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      Pittsfield, MA–10×10 Intersectio... @ Berkshire Athenaeum
      Feb 22 all-day
      The Berkshire Historical Society, in collaboration with the Berkshire Athenaeum, explores the history of Pittsfield through its neighborhoods. As they have evolved, the story of Pittsfield’s ethnic communities, the families, the stores, the churches, the[...]
      9:45 am Falls Village, CT– Historic Guid...
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      Feb 22 @ 9:45 am
      Falls Village is a Registered National Historic District. It once was a station stop on the Housatonic Railroad and producer of cannons for the Civil War. Through this village, 3 miles of the Appalachian Trail[...]
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      Falls Village, CT–The Mountain L... @ Houstonic Valley Regional High School
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      Join us for a magnificently iIlustrated presentation by wildlife researcher Sue Morse. Mountain lions are not only being seen in eastern North America, some are attempting to recolonize their former ranges. Scientists have now documented[...]
      7:30 pm Pittsfield, MA–Barrington Stage ... @ Barrington Stage Co--at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center
      Pittsfield, MA–Barrington Stage ... @ Barrington Stage Co--at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center
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        Litchfield County Choral Union & LCCU Festival Orchestra

        Summer performances at The Music Shed at Norfolk – the Battell Stoeckel Estate Yale Summer School of Music Norfolk, CT [ At the junction of Rt 44 and Rt 272 ] The Litchfield County Choral Union (an ~ 75 member chorus) was established in 1899 by Ellen and Carl Stoeckel in memory of Mrs. Stoeckels […]

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        Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, Conn

        The Beckley Blast Furnace was one of three blast furnaces in operation along Lower Road and the Blackberry River in East Canaan during the period 1832-1923. Knowledgeable guides — members of the Friends of Beckley Furnace — are onsite at the Furnace from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Saturday in the summer.

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        Berkshire Botanical Garden – Stockbridge, Mass

        Nestled in the scenic Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, the Berkshire Botanical Garden offers visitors a peaceful refuge of natural beauty, stunning display gardens and seasonal exhibits, exciting community events, and informative classes for all ages and levels of skill and knowledge.

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        Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum – Lenox, Mass

        Ventfort Hall is an imposing Elizabethan-style mansion built in 1893 for Sarah Morgan, the sister of J. P. Morgan. Designed by the architects Rotch & Tilden, it is located in Lenox, Massachusetts. The town of Lenox was the center of the social season in the Berkshires during the Gilded Age, the period between the Civil […]

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        Campbell Falls State Park – Norfolk, Conn

        Campbell Falls State Park Reserve was a gift to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the White Memorial Foundation of Litchfield Connecticut. The Whiting River, rising in Massachusetts, falls nearly 100 feet before entering Connecticut. The park was placed under protection of the two states in 1923 and special laws were […]

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        Pittsfield State Forest – Pittsfield, Mass

        Streams, waterfalls and flowering shrubs abound in Pittsfield State Forest. 65 acres of wild azalea fields are a profusion of pink blossoms in June. The forest has two camping areas, and two picnic areas. Fishermen frequent scenic Berry Pond, one of the highest natural water bodies in the state at 2,150 feet in elevation. The […]

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        LAKES & PONDS – Free Public Boat Launches/Access

        MASSACHUSETTS: Becket, Mass – BUCKLEY – DUTTON RESERVOIR – Yokum Pond Road Becket Center, Mass – CENTER POND (car top boat access only) – Route 8 Becket, Mass – SHAW POND – Route 8 Hinsdale, Mass – ASHMERE LAKES (car top boat access only) – Route 143 Lanesborough, Mass – CHESHIRE RESERVOIR – Route 8 […]

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        Great Mountain Forest – Norfolk & Falls Village, Conn

        The Great Mountain Forest (GMF) encompasses approximately 6,042 acres of contiguous forestland in the towns of Norfolk and Falls Village, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of Litchfield County, Connecticut.  The mission is to engage in and support scientific research and education projects involving trees, forests, and other natural resources. Year-Round Public Access Recreational Uses – […]

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        Mount Greylock State Reservation & Scenic Byway to Summit – Lanesborough,MA

        At 3,491 feet in elevation, Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts and southern New England. Mount Greylock State Reservation became Massachusetts’ first wilderness state park in 1898, to preserve its natural environment for public enjoyment. It is wild and rugged, yet accessible to visitors for hiking, camping, and overnight meals & lodging at […]

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