Mohicans, Missionaries and Migrating Colonists: A Guided Tour

New England’s Colonial history—from the perspective of the colonists as well as the indigenous peoples who preceded them—comes alive inside the home to the first missionary to the Mohicans. This National Historic Landmark was originally built around 1742 by the Rev. John Sergeant, the first missionary to… Read More

Naumkeag

Stories of Naumkeag: A Guided House Tour

Step into the Gilded Age at Naumkeag, the Choate family’s summer estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This guided house tour invites you through richly appointed rooms filled with original furnishings and art, offering a window into the lives of Joseph Hodges Choate—a distinguished lawyer and U.S. Ambassador—his wife Caroline, an artist… Read More

dewey hall lecture

Once Here: New Research and Discoveries about Enslavement at The Ashley House

On the 244th anniversary of Elizabeth Freeman’s groundbreaking legal victory that secured her freedom from slavery, join Decorative Arts Trust Fellow Livy Scott as she shares the culmination of two years of research into the lives of people enslaved at The Ashley House and Sheffield’s 18th-century Black community. The presentation… Read More

backstairs tour

Cancelled – Naumkeag Backstairs Tour

Step behind the blue velvet curtain that hid the servants’ staircase and discover the secrets of running a Gilded Age country estate. Beginning in the work yard, guests will visit rarely seen areas of Naumkeag as they ascend from the basement kitchens to the third-floor maid’s quarters, stopping along the… Read More

glendale

Waterfall Adventure Tour with Adventure East

Join us for the day in exploring three iconic waterfalls in Western Massachusetts. Our first waterfall destination will be in Middlefield at Glendale Falls. Being one of the state’s highest and longest waterfalls, this is a must see! Next up will be the Chesterfield Gorge, a dramatic rock canyon,… Read More

Mohicans, Missionaries and Migrating Colonists: A Guided Tour

New England’s Colonial history—from the perspective of the colonists as well as the indigenous peoples who preceded them—comes alive inside the home to the first missionary to the Mohicans. This National Historic Landmark was originally built around 1742 by the Rev. John Sergeant, the first missionary to… Read More