Stockbridge, MA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
156 mi
New Bedford, MA
Quickest Drive
3h 12m
New Bedford, MA
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Stockbridge, MA at a Glance
Founded
1734
Elevation
843 ft
Area
24 mi²
Notable People from Stockbridge, MA
A sampling of people born in Stockbridge, MA.
Cyrus West Field
1819–1892
American businessman (1819–1892)
Robert Lewis Reid
1862–1929
American artist (1862-1929)
Moses Ashley Curtis
1808–1872
U.S. botanist (1801–1872)
Catharine Sedgwick
1789–1867
American writer 1789-1867
Philip Danforth Armour
1832–1901
American meatpacking industrialist/founder: Chicago based Armour & Company (1832–1901)
Henry Martyn Field
1822–1907
American author and clergyman (1822–1907)
Mark Hopkins
1802–1887
American educationalist and theologian (1802–1887)
Ralph Hoffmann
1870–1932
American teacher, ornithologist and botanist (1870-1932)
Henry W. Dwight
1788–1845
American politician (1788-1845)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Stockbridge, MA.
Norman Rockwell Museum
art museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Naumkeag
American house and gardens
Stockbridge Casino
historic casino building in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, also used as a theatre
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Traveler Guide to Stockbridge, MA
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,276. It is the setting for Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant", and home to the non-profit Berkshire Botanical Garden. It is also the location of the Austen Riggs Center, a notable psychiatric hospital famous for its association with Erik H. Erikson.
1 Berkshire Botanical Garden (Intersection Routes 102 & 183.), ☏ +1 413 298-3926, [email protected]. 1 May - 31 Oct. 24 acres (9.7 hectares) garden with art gallery. $18, free on Tuesdays. (updated Mar 2023) 2 Chesterwood, Williamsville Rd, ☏ +1 413 298-3579. Open late May-mid October: Th - M 10AM - 5PM. Home of sculptor Daniel Chester French (created Minuteman Statue, sitting Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.). Adults: $20. (updated Mar 2023) 3 Naumkeag, 5 Prospect Hill Road (From Points East: Mass Turnpike (I-90), Exit 2. Take Rt. 102 West approx. 5 mi. into Stockbridge. Turn right onto Pine St. and bear left onto Prospect Hill Rd. Follow for 0.5 mi. to entrance and parking on left. From Points West: I-90 East to Exit B3, NY Rt. 22 South. Take 1st left onto Rt. 102 East. Follow approx. 7.5 mi. to Stockbridge. Turn left onto Pine St., then bear left onto Prospect Hill Rd.), ☏ +1 413 298-3239, [email protected]. Open May 26 to October 15, daily, 10AM to 5PM. Closed the rest of the year. 19th-century mansion plus gardens. Admission includes a garden audio tour. House and gardens - Adult $15; Child (up to 12) free. Pre-booked groups of 15 or more receive a discount; call for details. 4 Norman Rockwell Museum, ☏ +1 413 298-4100. Route 183. Open daily. Adults $12.50, students $7, under 18 free.
The Lion’s Den at the Red Lion Inn is a great spot for live music once the town shuts down for the evening. The den has frequent performers such as James Taylor, David Grover, and other local favorites. Additionally the den has pub-style foods and beverages, as well as a monthly trivia night.
Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St, ☏ +1 413 298-5545, fax: +1 413 298-5130.
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