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Gt. Barrington, MA hotels

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About Gt. Barrington, MA

Great Barrington maintains its small town charm and character while serving as the commercial hub of south Berkshire county. A unique array of fine restaurants anchors the town's tourism industry today; its history includes events and persons of world stature.

Great Barrington was the site of the first organized resistence to British rule in the colonies, was the birthplace of scholar and political leader W.E.B. DuBois (a founder of the NAACP), and, as the home of inventor William Stanley, was the first municipality with electric streetlights.

From Wikipedia: "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 Great Barrington, named after the village of Great Barrington in Gloucestershire, England."

Great Barrington, MA facts:

  • Town Hall: 334 Main St.
  • Phone: (413) 528-3140
  • Population: 7,527
  • Settled/Inc'd: 1726/1761
  • Named for: Viscount Barrington
  • Elevation: 710'
  • Demographic data: state.ma.us/cc/great_barrington.html