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Great Mountain Forest – Norfolk & Falls Village, CT

Great Mountain Forest – Norfolk & Falls Village, CT

The Great Mountain Forest (GMF) encompasses approximately 6,042 acres of contiguous forestland in the towns…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. – West Cornwall, CT

Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. – West Cornwall, CT

The CCT is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of our town's natural…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Salisbury Association – Salisbury, CT

Salisbury Association – Salisbury, CT

The Salisbury Association, located in the Academy Building in Salisbury CT, was organized in 1902,…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Institute for American Indian Studies – Washington, Conn

Institute for American Indian Studies – Washington, Conn

Institute for American Indian Studies....38 Curtis Rd., Washington, CT Edmund K. 'Ned' Swigart, an instructor…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Kent Historical Society & Museum – Kent, CT

Kent Historical Society & Museum – Kent, CT

KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY The mission of the Kent Historical Society is to collect, preserve and…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Cornwall Historical Society – Cornwall, CT

Cornwall Historical Society – Cornwall, CT

The Cornwall Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and presentation of the history…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace – Kent, Conn

Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace – Kent, Conn

The Eric Sloan Museum & Kent Iron Furnace are listed on the National Register of…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Sharon Audubon Center & Miles Wildlife Sanctuary – Sharon, Conn

Sharon Audubon Center & Miles Wildlife Sanctuary – Sharon, Conn

Audubon Sharon, consisting of the Sharon Audubon Center and Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife Sanctuary, has…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association – Kent, CT

Connecticut Antique Machinery Association – Kent, CT

The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association is a non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation, restoration and…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, CT

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, CT

The Beckley Blast Furnace was one of three blast furnaces in operation along Lower Road…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Appalachian Trail Conservancy – New England Reg.HQ – MA

Appalachian Trail Conservancy – New England Reg.HQ – MA

We are the guardians of the world's longest hiking-only footpath--The Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Great Barrington Historical Society – Gt. Barrington, MA

Great Barrington Historical Society – Gt. Barrington, MA

The Great Barrington Historical Society & Museum, was formed in 1977 to collect and preserve…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Housatonic River Walk National Recreation Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

Housatonic River Walk National Recreation Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

The River Walk is a greenway trail along the Housatonic River in the downtown center…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary – Mass Audubon Society – Sheffield, MA

Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary – Mass Audubon Society – Sheffield, MA

The Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary features two miles of trails that traverse rolling hayfields,…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, MA

Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, MA

The Sheffield Historical Society maintains seven historic structures. The 1774 Dan Raymond House is both…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
New Marlborough Village Assoc.-Music & More In The Meeting House – New Marlborough, MA

New Marlborough Village Assoc.-Music & More In The Meeting House – New Marlborough, MA

Renowned musicians, writers, actors perform in a beautiful Berkshire setting. Chamber music, films, readings, art…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Mahaiwe Theater in Great Barrington
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center – Gt. Barrington, MA

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center – Gt. Barrington, MA

The Mahaiwe Theater opened in September 1905 and is one of the oldest surviving theaters…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Col. John Ashley House – Ashley Falls, MA

Col. John Ashley House – Ashley Falls, MA

In 1735, at the age of 25, Colonel John Ashley built this house, the oldest…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Mount Greylock State Reservation & Scenic Byway to Summit – Lanesborough,MA

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…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Bascom Lodge at the summit of Mt. Greylock – Lanesborough, MA

Bascom Lodge at the summit of Mt. Greylock – Lanesborough, MA

Bascom Lodge is a rustic stone and wood Lodge perched atop Mount Greylock in western…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
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      • The Revolutionary Mohicans of Stockbridge
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