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Great Barrington Prepares for Monumental Tribute to W. E. B. Du Bois on July 19 — a rendering of the W.E.B. Du Bois statue to be unvailed this week.

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Great Barrington Prepares for Monumental Tribute to W. E. B. Du Bois on July 19

Years in the making, Great Barrington finally ready to honor W. E. B. De Bois in bronze.

By Jamie Larson

Edna St. Vincent Millay and Steepletop: 100 Years Later — Millay and her husband, Dutch businessman Eugen Boissevain. All Photos courtesy of the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society.

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Edna St. Vincent Millay and Steepletop: 100 Years Later

The Millay Society plans a centennial slate of events to honor the poet and her home here.

By Shawn Hartley Hancock

Hancock Shaker Village to Break Ground on New Visitor Center and Shaker Studies Hub — An early rendering of the future center.

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Hancock Shaker Village to Break Ground on New Visitor Center and Shaker Studies Hub

After years of planning, construction on a new center for visitors and research will soon begin.

By Jamie Larson

Forgotten Ski Legends: Connecticut’s Father of Fake Snow Wanted to Nuke a Mountain — Wayne Pierce, Dave Richey and Art Hunt with their early snowmaking machine at the Mohawk Mountain ski area in 1950. Pierce would later obtain the first U.S, patent for the snowmaking machine in 1954. All photos provided by James Shay.

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Forgotten Ski Legends: Connecticut’s Father of Fake Snow Wanted to Nuke a Mountain

Walter Shoenknect's active imagination revolutionized skiing forever.

By Jamie Larson

Olana’s New Award-Winning Multi-Million Dollar Building is Almost Invisible — Photo by Peter Aaron

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Olana’s New Award-Winning Multi-Million Dollar Building is Almost Invisible

After 10 years and $18 million Olana opens a new multipurpose public facility, built to be unseen.

By Jamie Larson

Walk Into The Holiday Lights At These Four Berkshire Destinations

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Walk Into The Holiday Lights At These Four Berkshire Destinations

The lights are on and the spirit is merry at these holiday walk-through installations.

By Lisa Green

At Its 150th Anniversary, The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Gets The Gift Of Restoration — David Oliver

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At Its 150th Anniversary, The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Gets The Gift Of Restoration

The historic structure is more than a pretty sight in the river and worthy of a $7.5 million restoration.

By Mikayla Stock

"Afterglow" At Olana Explores Frederic Church's Art Of Mourning And Healing — "The After Glow" by Frederic Church.

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"Afterglow" At Olana Explores Frederic Church's Art Of Mourning And Healing

Olana's summer exhibition invites audiences to share in the healing power of landscape.

By Jamie Larson

The Ruins at Sassafras Museum: A Venue Wrapped In Shaker Chic — Photos courtesy of The Ruins at Sassafras

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The Ruins at Sassafras Museum: A Venue Wrapped In Shaker Chic

The ruins of a former Shaker settlement have been transformed into an elegant venue and museum.

By Jamie Larson

Hudson City Cemetery Is A Restful Retreat — For The Living — The Hudson City cemetery offers one of the best views in town.

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Hudson City Cemetery Is A Restful Retreat — For The Living

The rural cemetery movement of the mid-19th century left a legacy and a place to explore.

By Lisa Green

Four historic sites in Hyde Park show off the splendors of architecture and design — Mills Mansion at the Staatsburg State Historic Site. Courtesy of Friends of Mills Mansion

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Four historic sites in Hyde Park show off the splendors of architecture and design

Love history? Love design? These sites in Hyde Park are well worth visiting to gain a deeper sense of America’s past.

By Marie Doyon