The Berkshires

The mountainous Berkshires, stretching from Vermont to Connecticut, are an all-season playground and premier cultural resort area of unsurpassed beauty and activity. Birthplace of Susan B. Anthony in Adams. Activities for hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, and fishing abound here as well as the natural beauty of the fall foliage, nine winter skiing resorts and numerous B&B's and country inns. Things to See and Do Attractions Arrowhead in Pittsfield, the summer estate of Herman Melville where he wrote Moby Dick. Hancock Shaker Village was an active Shaker community until 1960. It showcases the Shaker's simple life, their handsomely, functional furniture,and plain structures. Tanglewood - For music under the stars, pack a large picnic and head to Tanglewood in Lenox, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Covered Bridges Sheffield Bridge is located in Sheffield, MA (Berkshire County). Built in 1832, the bridge spans the Housatonic River. Take US Route 7 about 1 mile north of Sheffield. Take right onto Covered Bridge Lane. Museums Chesterwood Museum in Stockbridge, the summer home of sculptor Daniel Chester French, creator of the seated statue at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge houses the largest collection of original art items. The railroad tunnel museum at the Western Gateway Heritage State Park in North Adams which tells the story of the 5-mile Hoosac Tunnel constructed in the late 1800s. The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute which features an extensive collection of Impressionists, Renoirs, and Old Masters and the Williams College Museum of Art are two prestigious museums in Williamstown. Scenic Drives Motor up to the summit of Mt. Greylock in Adams, the state's highest peak, and experience a breathtaking view encompassing five states. A must visit in autumn for an awesome vista of vibrant fall colors. Natural Bridge State Park in North Adams. See the "natural bridge", a marble arch created ages ago by melting glaciers and see the only marble dam in North America. The Mohawk Trail which crosses northern Berkshire County, beginning in Orange and ending in Williamstown, began originally as a Native Indian trail, then widened by early settlers, and developed as America's first scenic automobile route(State Rt 2).

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