LENOX, Mass. - MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council, two state agencies that jointly administer the Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) recently approved a $149,000 CFF grant to the Ventfort Hall Association.
Accelerating deterioration of some of the mansion's key structural elements now require immediate attention.
This grant will be used for our highest priority structural restoration: rebuilding and restoring the four chimneys on the east and west sides of the roof ridge.
The CFF provides capital and planning grants to nonprofit organizations, colleges and municipalities that own or operate facilities primarily focused on the arts, humanities and sciences. The Cultural Facilities Fund is funded annually through the Governor’s Capital Spending Plan
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Ghost Tours At Ventfort Hall
LENOX, Mass. — Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," leads you through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its alleged hauntings.
There will be a tour on May 3 at 7 pm.
Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are strongly recommended as tickets are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows.
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and singer/songwriter originally from northern New Jersey and currently residing in the Berkshires. Since 2010 Robert has led the ghost tours at Edith Wharton's The Mount in Lenox and has represented the museum and its ghosts on Syfy's Ghost Hunters, Jeff Belanger's New England Legends series on PBS, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio.
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