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African-American Heritage Trail

Aug 06 2015

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Housatonic Heritage

The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Exists To Illuminate The Diverse, Rich Identity Of The Upper Housatonic River Valley Region & To Preserve & Promote Its Historical, Cultural & Natural Resources.

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24 Main Street, PO Box 493, Salisbury, CT 06068
860-435-9505
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Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival – Becket, Mass
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, lauded worldwide as a “hub and mecca of dancing” (TIME Magazine) and “one of America’s most precious cultural assets” (Mikhail Baryshnikov), is home to America’s longest running international dance festival. The Pillow is a designated National Historic Landmark. National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of […]
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The Mount – Edith Wharton’s Estate – Lenox, Mass
The Mount – Edith Wharton’s Estate – Lenox, Mass The Mount was the home of Pulitzer-prize winning author Edith Wharton, who designed the house and gardens with the same intelligence and sensitivity that distinguishes her writing. Edith Wharton created her gardens as architectural compositions, divided into rooms, and planned in concert with the house and […]
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Naumkeag Museum and Gardens – Stockbridge, Mass
One of the Berkshires’ original gilded-age “cottages”, Naumkeag is famous for its eight acres of terraced gardens and landscaped grounds surrounded by forty acres of woodland, meadow, and pasture that stretch to the Housatonic River Valley. The gardens and landscaped grounds, first designed in the late 1880s by Nathan Barrett, were transformed and expanded between […]
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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center – Gt. Barrington, Mass
The Mahaiwe Theater opened in September 1905 and is one of the oldest surviving theaters in the country. In its early years, the theater presented touring vaudeville acts and performers such as John Philip Sousa. It was transformed into a movie palace in 1930 and has been in continuous operation for over 100 years. Celebrated […]
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Beartown State Forest, MA – Monterey, Mass
Beartown State Forest has two distinctly different worlds between the summer and winter. During the warm months the pristine 35-acre Benedict Pond attracts swimmers, boaters and fishermen. An extensive network of trails on over 12,000 acres offers visitors a chance to glimpse deer, bear, bobcat, fisher and other wildlife, including the park’s namesake, the Black […]
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Goose Pond Reservation – Lee, Mass
Goose Pond Reservation – 112 acres. A Trustees of Reservations property located on Goose Pond. Boaters can launch from a state boat ramp on Cooper Creek Road. Paddle across Lower Goose Pond, a mountain lake anchored by steep ridgelines that also support a remote section of the 2,179-mile Appalachian Trail. Goose Pond Reservation is managed […]
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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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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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