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ARROWHEAD
Home of Herman Melville
780 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
PHONE: (413)442-1793
FAX: (413)443-1449
http://www.Mobydick.org
Home of Herman Melville 1850-1862. 40-acre
farm where Moby-Dick was written. House tours, nature
trail, museum shop.
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BERKSHIRE COUNTY HOLOCAUST
MEMORIAL MONUMENT
Park Square
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Located on the lawn in front of the Berkshire
County Courthouse,To commemorate the 11 million Christians and Jews who
died during World War II. A memorial for meditation, contemplation and
mourning.
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BIDWELL HOUSE MUSEUM
100 Art School Road
Monterey, MA 01245
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 537, Monterey, MA 01245)
PHONE: (413)528-6888
FAX: (413)528-6888
Elegant 1750 parsonage on 190 woodland acres. Fabulous period furnishings;
heirloom gardens. May
27 - Oct 15; Tues-Sun; 11-4. Admission.
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CHESTERWOOD
4 Williamsville Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 827, Stockbridge, MA 01262)
PHONE: (413)298-3579
FAX: (413)298-3973
http://www.chesterwood.net
email: chesterwood@taconic.net
Home of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of The Lincoln Memorial.
Visit the studio, garden, woodland
walk, museum shop. May-Oct, daily 10-5.
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CRANE MUSEUM OF PAPERMAKING
Routes 8 & 9
Dalton, MA 01226
(Mailing Address: 30 South Street, Dalton, MA 01226)
PHONE: (413)684-6481
FAX: (413)684-0817
http://www.crane.com
email: info@crane.com
Historical exhibits of fine papermaking since 1801. Open 2-5 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri., June to mid-Oct.
Admission free.
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*EDITH WHARTON RESTORATION AT THE MOUNT
Home of Shakespeare & Company
2 Plunkett Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(Mailing Address: P.O. 974, Lenox, MA 01240)
PHONE: (413)637-1899 or (888)637-1902
FAX: (413)637-0619
http://www.edithwharton.org
email: admin@edithwharton.org
Edith Wharton's home open daily for guided tours. Home of
the theatre company where Jay and Erin
work. Memorial wknd. to Oct 31. Women of Achievement lecture
series Mondays in July and August.
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*GREYLOCK WAR MEMORIAL
Off Route 7 (in Lanesboro) & Route 2 (in North Adams)
Adams, MA 01220
PHONE: (413)499-4262
http://www.inch.com/~dipper/ma.html
email: dipper@inch.com
State's highest peak, 3,491 feet. Lodging, camping and restaurant.
Call Mt. Greylock Visitors Center for
information Mid-May to mid-Oct.
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HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
Route 20
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202)
PHONE: (413)443-0188 or (800) 817-1137
FAX: (413)447-9357
http://www.hancockshakervillage.org
email: info@hancockshakervillage
200-year-old original Shaker village. 21 historic buildings, Shaker
furniture, Round Stone Barn, craft
demonstrations. Galleries, shop, cafe.
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*HERMAN MELVILLE MEMORIAL ROOM
Berkshire Athenaeum
1 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
PHONE: (413)499-9486
Unique collection of books, pictures, letters and memorabilia relating
to the author of "Moby Dick,"
written in Pittsfield (1850-1851).
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*MASS MOCA (MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY
ART)
87 Marshall Street
North Adams, MA 01247
PHONE: (413) 664-4481
FAX: (413) 663-8548
http://www.massmoca.org
email: info@massmoca.org
The country's largest contemporary art center featuring a vast
array of performances and exhibitions housed on a 19th century factory
campus.
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MUSEUM OF THE GILDED AGE, THE
104 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1207, Stockbridge, MA 01262)
PHONE: (413)298-3952
FAX: (413) 298-5446
http://www.gildedage.org
email: cottagepress@email.msn.com
Located in Ventfort Hall, an 1893 Berkshire Cottage built for the
Morgans, the Museum of the Gilded Age will interpret 52 years of American
history through tours, programs, lectures & exhibits. Open Spring 2000.
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*NATURAL BRIDGE
Route 8 North
North Adams, MA 01247
PHONE: (413)663-6392
Only water-eroded natural marble bridge in North America. Also
gorge of over 500 ft. with numerous
pot-holes, faults & fractures along its walls.
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NAUMKEAG HOUSE & GARDENS
Prospect Hill Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 792, Stockbridge, MA 01262)
PHONE: (413)298-3239
FAX: (413) 298-5239
http://www.thetrustees.org
email: westregion@ttor.org
Designed by Stanford White in 1886. Original furnishings. Formal
gardens by Fletcher Steele. Memorial
Day - Columbus Day 10-5 pm. 7 days. Admission.
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SANTARELLA MUSEUM AND GARDENS
75 Main Road
Tyringham, MA 01264
(Mailing Address: P.O. Box 414, Tyringham, MA 01264)
PHONE: (413)243-3260
FAX (413)243-9178
1920s sculptural landmark/studio of Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, sculptor
of the Lexington Minuteman.
Museum/gardens/gallery. May-Oct. daily, 10-5.
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