Bidwell House Museum to Host Guided Hike Aug. 27

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MONTEREY, Mass. — On Saturday, August 27 at 9:30 a.m., Bidwell House Board member Rob Hoogs will take guests on a guided walk to explore the Bidwell grounds, including stone walls, old roads and the original Meeting House site.

The terrain can be uneven so wear proper shoes, and bring water and a snack. If the walk has to be postponed or canceled due to weather, the Museum will let guests know 24 to 48 hours in advance.

The walk is limited to 20 people and pre-registration on the Museum website is required, https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/a-historic-hike-at-the-bidwell-house-museum/.

If you would like to book a tour of the Museum after the walk, please contact the Museum at bidwellhm2@gmail.com

The Bidwell House Museum grounds—196 acres of woods, fields, historic stonewalls, self-guided trails and picnic sites—are open every day, dawn until dusk, free of charge. The house is open for guided tours from Memorial Day to October by appointment only.

The program of events can be found on the museum's website: www.bidwellhousemuseum.org.

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Great Barrington Unveils 9/11 Memorial Featuring World Trade Center Steel

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
12:58PM / Saturday, September 12, 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A piece of history will now stand in front of the Great Barrington Fire Department, serving as a lasting reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and heroism of those who rushed in, stepped forward, and answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001.

Hundreds of community members gathered outside the Fire Department for the unveiling of a 9/11 memorial featuring a steel I-beam salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.

The monument marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and its effect reached far and wide beyond New York, said Deputy Fire Chief James Mead.

"There are moments in our lives that become markers of time. Moments when we remember not only what happened, but where we were, who was beside us, and how the world somehow felt different afterwards," Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove said.

"For those of us who experienced September 11, 2001 — it is one of those moments for us to share."

The acquisition of the beam was a multi-year effort initiated by the late Andy Moro, former commander of American Legion Post 298 in Housatonic, and was carried on by the Legion's second vice commander, John Morris.

Morris said he was able to obtain the warped steel I-beam through connections he made during his time as a New York City firefighter.

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