“Honor Before Splendor” — How Great Barrington Got its Name and Seal
While doing research for our current display at the Great Barrington Town Museum, our Executive Director Bob Krol was intrigued Read More
While doing research for our current display at the Great Barrington Town Museum, our Executive Director Bob Krol was intrigued Read More
The Great Barrington Historical Society’s Annual Appeal continues, and it’s certainly not too late to send in your membership donation. Read More
First, the GB Historical Society thanks all of you who visited our Old Fashioned Christmas exhibit. The greatest reward for us at the Read More
On a cold Saturday in November, Certified Arborist Tom Ingersoll of Ingersoll Land Care donated his expertise and labor to conduct a workshop Read More
Mike Fitzpatrick spoke at the Society’s Portraits from the Past program in October. It drew a full (but socially-distanced) house Read More
Bernard A. Drew, distinguished local historian, author, and friend of the GB Historical Society wrote a new book entitled Great Barrington: Read More
There’s a lot going on at the GBHS Museum and the Wheeler Farmstead, so you can expect to see This ‘n’ That here on the site from time to time Read More
Generously donated to the Society by the family and descendants of William Flaherty, a beautiful oil painting of the Great Barrington Read More
The Great Barrington Historical Society’s 2021 Annual Report came out a few months ago, and included progress in meeting the Society’s Read More
Arborist Tom Ingersoll of Ingersoll Land Care conducted a three-hour workshop in April which was filled with great Read More