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Description: 20 original Shaker buildings on 1200 acres, working farm
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Dates 2007 |
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Main season May
26 - Nov 25 |
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guided tour season late fall -
mid April 2008 |
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Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, NY Day |
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Criteria
As of JUL 2007 |
Child
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Student |
Adult |
Senior |
Groups |
| main self-guided tour
season |
under 13 free |
13-17 $4 |
$15 |
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| guided tour season |
under
13 free |
13-17 $4 |
$12.50 |
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| What kind of visit you can have:
During the summer, the grounds are open for self-guided
tours, and costumed interpreters and craftspeople work
in the kitchens, fields and shops, and characters
portraying Shakers are in the Trustees Office, Store,
and Schoolhouse. In winter, 90 minute guided tours
are offered throughout the day. a Ken Burns film
on the Shakers is shown throughout the day. and the
galleries are open |
| Big Events: |
Suggested Stay:
2 hours minimum |
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1783-1960 |
Type of Site
Village |
| Buildings:
22 buildings including dwellings, a round stone barn,
store, schoolhouse, and workshops |
| Interpreters:
Costumed characters in summer |
Craftspeople:
cooking, farming, craft shops |
| Special Programs: |
| Kid Friendly:
Discovery Room -- learn to spin weave, try on clothing,
make cheese and butter, milk replica cow |
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Florence Gould
Café |
daily
through late fall |
snacks
and lunch |
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light
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Pittsfield State Forest |
Cascade Street
Pittsfield MA 01201 |
413 442-8992 |
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Bed
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| White Horse Inn |
378 South Street
Pittsfield MA 01201 |
413 442-2512 |
| Stone School Gallery |
736 South Main Street
Lanesboro MA 01237 |
413 442-0996 |
| Summer Hill Farm |
950 East
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 442-2057 |
| Cliffwood Inn |
25 Cliffwood Street
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 637-3330 |
| Cornell Inn |
203 Main Street
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 637-0562 |
| Dalton House |
955 Main Street
Dalton MA 01226 |
413 684-3854 |
| Garden Gables Inn |
135 Main Street
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 637-0193 |
| Hilltop Inn |
174 Main Street
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 637-1746 |
| Tuckered Turkey |
30 Old Cheshire Road
Lanesboro MA 01237 |
413 442-0260 |
| Whistler Inn |
5 Greenwood Street
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 637-0975 |
| Hotel/Motel |
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Berkshire Inn,
The Yankee Suites Extended Stay |
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Comfort Inn Pittsfield |
1055 South Street
Pittsfield MA 01201 |
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| Heart of the Berkshires |
970 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield MA 01201 |
413 443-1255 |
| Hunstman Motel |
1350 Housatonic Street #20
Pittsfield MA 01201 |
413 442-8714 |
| Inn at Village |
33 Main Street
Dalton MA 01226 |
413 684-0860 |
| Mayflower Motor Inn |
474 Pittsfield Road
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 443-4468 |
| Mt View Motel |
499 South Main Street
Lanesboro MA 01237 |
413 442-1009 |
| Super 8 |
194 Pittsfield Road
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 637-3560 |
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Pittsfield Travelodge |
16 Cheshire Road
Pittsfield MA 01201 |
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| Weathervane Motel |
475 South Main Street
Lanesboro MA 01237 |
413 443-3230 |
| Yankee Home
Comfort |
461 Pittsfield Road
Lenox MA 01240 |
413 499-3700 |
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