Wise Chalet Available to Rent!

The Wise Chalet is a beautiful, updated log cabin near all the best the berkshires has to offer– several lakes for swimming, boating, fishing and kayaking nearby. Hiking trails on the property plus many to chose from in the area. Short drive to Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow and much more. You feel secluded in this country [...]

History of Great Barrington

The Mahican Indians called the area Mahaiwe, meaning “the place downstream.” It lay on the New England Path, which connected Fort Orange near Albany, New York with Springfield and then Massachusetts Bay. The village was first settled in 1726, and from 1742-1761 was the north parish of Sheffield. In 1761, it was officially incorporated as [...]