Please join us on Saturday afternoon May 21st from 4pm to 6pm, for the Great Barrington Historical Society’s FREE reception to celebrate the opening of artist and photographer Jim Bremer’s Lost Highway exhibition. Jim’s work takes us into a roadside rendezvous into the past, with a special emphasis on Berkshire scenes. The reception and exhibit Read More
On Saturday, June 11th, the Great Barrington Historical Society will present a cocktail party, lecture, and tour of the beautiful AIER (American Institute of Economic Research) mansion at 250 Division Street in GB at 5:30pm. Join us for cocktails and appetizers while you enjoy the breathtaking view from the terrace. Featured at this event will Read More
Did you know that the only trolley to transverse four states ran right through Great Barrington and Sheffield in the early 20th century? On Friday, April 8, Gary Leveille will present “Streetcar to Sheffield — a Photographic History of the Berkshire Railway trolley” at 7:30 p.m. at Dewey Hall in Sheffield. Sponsored by the Sheffield Read More
Peter McLachlan, a former engineer with the New York-New Haven railroad (that ran between Danbury, CT and Pittsfield) will be talking about his time working on that line at the the GB Historical Society’s program on Wednesday, April 13th at 7 pm at the Claire Teague Senior Center. He’ll share memories of the local people Read More
Since our last update in November when we had just poured a new concrete foundation, our contractor, Lignum Vitae, has begun a multi-phase plan to restabilize the Dutch wagon house’s timber frame structure. Due to the weight of 3 layers of asphalt shingles on top of cedar shakes, moisture found inside the roof, and the Read More
We’re very very lucky to have a crew of volunteers helping us identify photos in the Marie Tassone collection of the GBHS archives at Ramsdell Library. We have tens of thousands of prints taken by Mrs. Tassone, none of which she labeled! In the first photo are: Pam Ivey and Dottie Flynn; in the second: Read More
Work has been continuing on the foundation of the Dutch Wagon House adjoining the Historical Society’s Town Museum and Archive Education Center at the Wheeler Farmstead (817 South Main Street, Route 7). After excavating the area, the footings were poured a couple of weeks ago. Now the concrete has been delivered and is being poured Read More