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Welcome to the Best Travel Guide for Berkshires

The Berkshires located in the western parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut, is both a specific highland geologic region and a broader associated cultural region. The region is also referred to as the Berkshire Hills, Berkshire Mountains, and, with regard to its physiography, Berkshire Plateau. Tourism is a principal industry, relying heavily on cultural art attractions and recreation
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Name: Arrowhead, Home of Herman Melville  
   
Description: 18th century farmhouse where Melville wrote Moby-Dick. National Historic Landmark. Guided tours; museum shop. Call for hours.  
   
Address:780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 442-1793  
   
 
 

   
Name: Ashley House, The  
   
Description: The center of an 18th c. empire. Col. Ashley owned 2000 acres, mills and slaves. Learn about Elizabeth Freeman, who sued for her freedom.  
   
Address:117 Cooper Hill Road, Ashley Falls, MA 01222 (413) 299-8600  
   
 
 

   
Name: Bidwell House Museum, The  
   
Description: Colonial life in 1750 Reverend s home. Guided tours/exhibits/events/heirloom garden/196 acres/trails/picnic sites. May 31-Oct 11. Thurs-Mon 11-4.  
   
Address:100 Art School Road, Monterey, MA 01245 (413) 528-6888  
   
 
 

   
Name: Bryant Homestead  
   
Description: National Historic Landmark home and farm of America s famed 19th century poet. House tours, exhibit, museum shop, nature trails, picnicking.  
   
Address:207 Bryant Road, Cummington, MA 01026 (413) 634-2244  
   
 
 

   
Name: Chesterwood  
   
Description: Country home, studio & gardens of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial. Tours/exhibitions/shop/views. Kids free.  
   
Address:4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413) 298-3579  
   
 
 

   
Name: Edna St. Vincent Millay Society, The  
   
Description: The Berkshire Author s Historic House and Gardens, a Museum in the works. The Millay Poetry Trail is open daily. Some special events this season. Call for information.  
   
Address:Steepletop, 436 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017 (518) 392-EDNA (3362)  
   
 
 

   
Name: Elm Court Estate  
   
Description: Enjoy the splendor of this historic Vanderbilt-Sloane mansion for lodging,picnicking or self-guided tours. See website for open dates.  
   
Address:310 Old Stockbridge Road, Lenox, MA 01240  
   
 
 

   
Name: Folly@Field Farm  
   
Description: Here, modern art and architecture meet nature at the “youngest historic house museum in New England,” designed in 1964. Guided tours.  
   
Address:554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA 01267 (413) 458-3135  
   
 
 

   
Name: Friends of the Du Bois Homesite  
   
Description: Working with Umass/Amherst to restore the National Historic Landmark to the Gt. Barrington native, leading scholar and civil rights activist.  
   
Address:W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite, Great Barrington, MA 01230 (413) 528-3391  
   
 
 

   
Name: Hancock Shaker Village  
   
Description: Enjoy a day at the historic Shaker Village. Tours, demonstrations & family fun! Gardens & trails, gift shop & café. Kids 12 & under are free.  
   
Address:Route 20 & 41, Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 443-0188  
   
 
 

   
Name: Historic Deerfield  
   
Description: Experience early New England life! Enjoy tours of 11 house museums, Paul Revere silver, special exhibitions, nature walk, shop and cafe.  
   
Address:80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA 01342 (413) 775-7214  
   
 
 

   
Name: Mission House Gardens & Indian Museum  
   
Description: Where Stockbridge began. This c. 1740 National Historic Landmark, tells of Colonial era Stockbridge - both English and Mohican. Gardens.  
   
Address:19 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413) 298-3239  
   
 
 

   
Name: Mount, Edith Wharton s Estate and Gardens, The  
   
Description: Elegant 1902 mansion & gardens designed by Edith Wharton. "Magnificent" - New York Times. Main rooms decorated by leading designers. Tours/café/shop.  
   
Address:2 Plunkett Street, at the southern junction of Route 7 & 7A, Lenox, MA 01240 (413) 551-5104  
   
 
 

   
Name: National Shrine of The Divine Mercy  
   
Description: Daily Mass, Confession, Rosary, Adoration & Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Gift Shop, Marian Helpers Center, Candle Shrines, Grotto, scenic vistas.  
   
Address:2 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413) 298-3931  
   
 
 

   
Name: Naumkeag Estate and Gardens  
   
Description: Site of the famous Blue Steps and gardens, designed by Fletcher Steele and the 1886 Choate family mansion. Original art & furnishings. Open daily.  
   
Address:5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413) 298-3239  
   
 
 

   
Name: Quaker Meeting House, The  
   
Description: Family of Susan B. Anthony built this house & worshipped here. Open 1 - 4pm, every Sunday, July 6 - Columbus Day. Free Admission.  
   
Address:Corner of Friend & Maple Street, off Route 8, Adams, MA 01220 (413) 743-1799  
   
 
 

   
Name: Shaker Museum & Library  
   
Description: Learn about Shaker history where it all started, here on the NY/MA border. Comprehensive collection tells one of our country s greatest stories.  
   
Address:88 Shaker Museum Road, Old Chatham, NY, 12136 (518) 794-9100  
   
 
 

   
Name: Sheffield Historical Society  
   
Description: Historic seven-building complex with 18th century house museum & research center. Tours, school programs, exhibits and monthly meetings.  
   
Address:137 Main Street, Sheffield, MA 01257 (413) 229-2694  
   
 
 

   
Name: Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum  
   
Description: Historic restoration 1817 Quaker Homestead of famed women s rights advocate. Educational Tour, Picnic Area. Memorial Day - Columbus Day. Thurs - Mon 11-4.  
   
Address:67 East Road, Adams, MA 01220 (413) 743-7121  
   
 
 

   
Name: Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage  
   
Description: 48 sites celebrate black luminaries - W.E.B. Du Bois, Rev. Harrison, Mum Bett, others - and ordinary African Americans here. Tours. Education.  
   
Address:Berkshire County/NW Connecticut (413) 528-3391  
   
 
 

   
Name: Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum  
   
Description: Tours/exhibits/performances/lectures/Teas/kids programs/museum shop & more! "Picnics on the Porch". Home of Les Petites Dames de Mode. Open daily.  
   
Address:104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240 (413) 637-3206  
   
 
 
 
 

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