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  • Saturday, September 21, 8:00 am – Sunday, September 22, 5:00 pm – What’s Out There Weekend in the Berkshires

    The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s What’s Out There Weekend, scheduled for September 21 and 22, features free, expert-led tours at more than two-dozen significant examples of cultural landscapes in the Berkshires region, including important historical sites along the African American Heritage Trail, historic farmsteads and town commons, and iconic landscape design at places like Naumkeag and the Mount. The weekend also highlights the Berkshires’ golf history, with tee times at significant courses all over the region. The tours offer people opportunities to learn about landscape architecture and the design and cultural history of places they may pass every day but don’t necessarily know about. This event is coming to the Berkshires through a collaborative effort with Berkshire Synergy Project (BSP).

    Complete details can be found at http://tclf.org/event/wotw-berkshires, but below are a few of the optional tours scheduled to take place. Each participant is limited to five tours:

    Freight Yard Historic District

    NORTH BERKSHIRES/NORTH ADAMS
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:30am to Noon
    Guide: Judy Grinnell; Robert Campanile; Paul Marino; Justyna Carlson; Gene Carlson
    Meet: Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Building 5A, State Street, North Adams

    Bascom Lodge & Mt. Greylock

    N. BERKSHIRES/LANESBOROUGH
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 1:00 to 2pm
    Guide: Alec Gillman; Paul Dudek
    Meet: Summit of Mt. Greylock
    In front of Bascom Lodge, 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough

    Pittsfield Park Square

    NORTH BERKSHIRES/PITTSFIELD
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:00 to 11:30am
    Guide: Pittsfield Guide
    Meet: The Athenaeum Public Library
    1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield

    Wahconah Ball Park

    NORTH BERKSHIRES/PITTSFIELD
    Saturday, Sept. 21, Noon to 1:00pm
    Guide: Jim McGrath
    Meet: 105 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield

    Hebert Arboretum, Springside Park

    NORTH BERKSHIRES/PITTSFIELD
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 2:00 to 3:30pm
    Guide: Bob Presutti
    Meet: Elmhurst Parking Lot
    874 North Street, Pittsfield

    Hancock Shaker Village (Tour I)

    NORTH BERKSHIRES/PITTSFIELD
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 2:00 to 3:00pm
    Guide: Todd Burdick; Lesley Herzberg
    Meet: Ticket Desk, 34 Lebanon Mountain Road, Pittsfield

    Ventfort Hall

    CENTRAL BERKSHIRES/LENOX
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:00 to 11:00am
    Guide: Tsaja Sprague
    Meet: Covered Driveway, 104 Walker Street, Lenox

    Tanglewood

    CENTRAL BERKSHIRES/LENOX
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 11:30am to 12:30pm
    Guide: Tanglewood Staff
    Meet: Main Gate at Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox

    Tub Parade

    CENTRAL BERKSHIRES/LENOX
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 1:15 to 2:15pm
    Guide: N/A
    Meet: Main Street, Lenox

    Ice Glen (pictured below)

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/STOCKBRIDGE
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 8:30 to 9:30am
    Guide: Jess Toro; Jim Murray
    Meet: End of Park Street, by the bridge

    Berkshire Botanical Garden

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/STOCKBRIDGE
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:00 to 11:00am
    Guide: Berkshire Botanical Garden Guides
    Meet: Visitor Center, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge

    Naumkeag (Tour I)

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/STOCKBRIDGE
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 11:00am to Noon
    Guide: Naumkeag Staff
    Meet: Main Entrance, 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge

    Chesterwood

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/STOCKBRIDGE
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 12:30 to 1:30pm
    Guide: Anne Cathcart
    Meet: Barn Gallery, Chesterwood
    4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge

    Bartholomew’s Cobble (Hawk Watch)

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/SHEFFIELD
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 11:00am to 1:00pm
    Guide: Rene Wendell
    Meet: Main Entrance, 105 Weatogue Rd
    Ashley Falls, Sheffield

    Bidwell House

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/MONTEREY
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 1:00 to 2:30pm
    Guide: Rob Hoogs
    Meet: 100 Art School Road, Monterey

    Ashintully Gardens (Tour I)

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/TYRINGHAM
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 3:00 to 4:00pm
    Guide: Ashintully Staff
    Meet: Main Entrance, Sodom Road, Tyringham

    Housatonic River Walk

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/GREAT BARRINGTON
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 3:00 to 4:00pm
    Guide: Rachel Fletcher; Will Conkin
    Meet: Du Bois River Garden Park
    Church & River Streets, Great Barrington

    W.E.B. Du Bois Historic Site

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/GREAT BARRINGTON
    Saturday, Sept. 21, 4:00 to 5:00pm
    Guide: Emily Oswald; Wray Gunn
    Meet: Parking Lot, 612 South Egremont Road, Great Barrington

    Hancock Shaker Village (Tour II)

    NORTH BERKSHIRES/PITTSFIELD
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 2:00 to 3:00pm
    Guide: Todd Burdick; Lesley Herzberg
    Meet: Ticket Desk, 34 Lebanon Mountain Road, Pittsfield

    Jacob’s Pillow Dance

    CENTRAL BERKSHIRES/BECKET
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 10:00 to 11:00am
    Guide: Jacob’s Pillow Staff
    Meet: Welcome Center, 358 George Carter Road, Becket

    Lee Town Park and Main Street

    CENTRAL BERKSHIRES/LEE
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 1:00 to 2:30pm
    Guide: Craig Okerstrom-Lang
    Meet: Lee Town Hall, 32 Main Street, Lee

    The Mount

    CENTRAL BERKSHIRES/LENOX
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 3:00 to 4:30pm
    Guide: Tom Ingersoll
    Meet: Entry Court, The Mount
    2 Plunkett Street, Lenox

    Stockbridge Main Street

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/STOCKBRIDGE
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 10:00 to 11:00am
    Guide: Tom Daly
    Meet: Children’s Chimes Tower
    Village Green, Stockbridge

    Naumkeag (Tour II)

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/STOCKBRIDGE
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 11:00am to Noon
    Guide: Naumkeag Staff
    Meet: Main Entrance, 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge

    Laurel Hill & Mary Flynn Trail-1

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/STOCKBRIDGE
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 1:00 to 2:30pm
    Guide: Patricia Flinn
    Meet: Stockbridge Town Offices
    6 East Main Street, Stockbridge

    Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/SHEFFIELD
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 10:00am to Noon
    Guide: Rene Laubach
    Meet: Public Parking Area, Silver Street, Sheffield

    Bartholomew’s Cobble (Hike)

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/SHEFFIELD
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 11:00am to 1:00pm
    Guide: Bartholomew’s Cobble Staff
    Meet: Main Entrance, 105 Weatogue Road, Ashley Falls, Sheffield

    Ashintully Gardens (Tour II)

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/TYRINGHAM
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 11:00am to Noon
    Guide: Ashintully Staff
    Meet: Main Entrance, Sodom Road, Tyringham

    Gould Farm

    SOUTH BERKSHIRES/SHEFFIELD
    Sunday, Sept. 22, 1:00 to 3:00pm
    Guide: Robert Rausch
    Meet: Harvest Barn, 54 Gould Road, Monterey

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  • Sunday, July 5, 1:00 p.m. – Highfield Hall Estate Walk

    The story of Highfield Hall coincides with the arrival of the railroad in Falmouth on July 18, 1872. The ability to reach Cape Cod from Boston or from New York by train transformed the area from a quiet farming and fishing community to an exuberant summer community. Middle class families stayed in inns, many of them homes converted to lodgings to handle the explosion of summer visitors. Wealthier families built seaside estates in areas such as Quissett, Chapoquoit and Penzance.

    Among the newcomers escaping the heat of the city were the Beebes of Boston. James Madison Beebe, wealthy from various dry goods and manufacturing businesses, and his wife, Esther E. Beebe, first converted the Thomas Swift House on Shore Street to a summer home they called Vineyard Lodge. They subsequently bought more than 700 acres of land on the hill above the railroad station, more than half of which has been preserved as Beebe Woods.

    After the death of their father in 1875, his children built two grand residences on the hill. Brothers Pierson and Franklin and sister Emily built a lavish “summer cottage” in the Queen Anne stick style modeled after the British Pavilion in the great 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Highfield Hall was completed in 1878, and its sister mansion, Tanglewood, where the J. Arthur Beebes took up residence, was finished in 1879. Thus began over fifty years of Beebes living and entertaining in their “summer cottages” at Highfield. In its heyday, the hill must have been a bustling scene. The miles of carriage trails, riding trails, gardens, two huge homes, and numerous outbuildings required a small army of servants to maintain. The Beebes even started a farm on Shore Street to provide produce for their Falmouth and Boston residences.

    Join docents on the first Sunday of each month ( in addition to July 5, you may attend on August 2, September 6, October 4 & November 1) at 1p.m. for a special estate walk of the Beebe property. Learn about the building of Highfield Hall and its sister mansion, Tanglewood, explore the grounds and gardens, and hear about the Beebe family members who lived a lavish Victorian lifestyle during the late 19th and early 20th century. $5 donation suggested. Walks will not be held in the event of rain.  Reservations are encouraged, but not required, by calling 508-495-1878 or emailing registrations@highfieldhall.org.  For directions and more information, log on to www.highfieldhall.org.