* John Alford * Dr. Amp * Susan B. Anthony * Colonel John Ashley * Mum Bett * Josh Billings * Israel Bissell * William Cullen Bryant * Joseph Hodges Choate * Silvio Conte * Zenas Crane * W.E.B. DuBois * Jonathan Edwards * Cyrus Field * Giraud Foster * Joseph Franz * Daniel Chester French * James A. Garfield * Arlo Guthrie * Nathaniel Hawthorne * Jonathan Hinsdale * Oliver Wendell Holmes * Fanny Kemble * John D. Kennedy * Henry Hudson Kitson * Chief Konkaput * Serge Koussevitsky * Elder John LeLand * Herman Melville * Dexter G. Morrill * Ichabod Parsons * John Parsons * Norman Rockwell * Shorty Rogers * Catharine Sedgwick * Ted Shawn * John Sergeant * William Stanley * Chief Umpachene * Stanford White * Edith Wharton
John Alford: The man for whom the town of Alford is named.
Dr Amp; (b.1935 - ) Direct descendent of Shakespearean actress and novelist Fanny Kemble. After years of government research on the glowworm, Amp tuned in, turned on and dropped out following a series of mishaps. Amp has since dedicated his life to the pursuit of poetry and happiness.
Susan B. Anthony; (b.1825 - ) Born in Adams, MA, Susan B. Anthony spearheaded the women's right to vote movement. Her likeness adorned the silver dollar.
Colonel John Ashley:
Mum Bett; first legally freed slave. Buried at Sedgwick Pie.
Josh Billings; American humorist; see :Love
Israel Bissell; a post rider with Paul Revere, delivered the news of fighting in Lexington and Concord at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, to Philadelphia and the Continental Congress in 1775 after Revere was stopped by the British. He is buried in the Hinsdale Cemetery
William Cullen Bryant : (1794 - 1878)
Joseph Hodges Choate; (1832-1917)
Silvio O. Conte; well loved 20th century Western Massachusetts political figure for whom the National Archives is named.
Zenas Crane: The Berkshires were actually graced by two eminent Zenas Crane's. The elder was founder of Crane Paper of Dalton and the younger, the philanthropist who founded the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield.
W.E.B. DuBois : (1868 - 1963)
Renowned Afro-American author and civil rights pioneer. Born in Great Barrington.
Jonathan Edwards; missionary to the Indians
Cyrus W. Field (born Nov. 30, 1819).
Giraud Foster; inventor of the clothes snap. Had Bellfontaine built during the Berkshires Guilded Age.
Joseph Franz; architect who worked on Jacob's Pillow among others
Daniel Chester French (b. Exeter, N.H., Apr. 20, 1850, d. Oct. 7, 1931); sculptor responsible for the Lincoln Memorial as well as the Lexington Minuteman
Arlo Guthrie; son of Dust Bowl Balladeer Woody Guthrie. Author of Alice's Restaurant.
James A. Garfield
On July 4, 1881, Twelve Mile Pond in Monterey , also known as Brewer's Pond, was renamed Lake Garfield, in honor of President Garfield.
Nathaniel Hawthorne (b.1804-1864); one of America's greatest American literary figures who wrote "House Of The Seven Gables" while residing on Lake Mahkeenac in Lenox in 1850 - 51.
Jonathan Hinsdale; first white man in Lenox
Oliver Wendell Holmes(b. 1809);
Francis Anne (Fanny) Kemble (1809 -1893); Shakespearean actress who fell in love with the Berkshires in 1800's. Hung out with Hawthorne and Melville.
John D. Kennedy; decorated war hero for whom the Kennedy Park in Lenox is named for. Buried at Church On The Hill.
Henry Hudson Kitson; (1863-1909), an English born sculptor settled in America after studying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris under Bonnaissieux. Tyringham Art Gallery was once his studio. His works include Minute Men Memorial Shrine of American Liberty.
Chief Konkapot; Mahican Indian leader.
Serge Koussevitsky(1874 - June 4, 1951) ; world renowned conductor; one of the originators of Tanglewood.
Elder John LeLand; (1754 - 1841) The man who brought us the infamous Cheshire Cheese.
Herman Melville; another leading 19th century American literary figure who called the Berkshires home during the period he wrote his most famous work, "Moby Dick".
Dexter Morrill; (1938 - ) Colgate Computer professor of note. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts.
Reverend Ichabod Parsons (b.1902 - 1995) The recently departed Reverend Ichabod spent his life chronicling the graveyards of Berkshire County. Upon his death on February 9, 1995 it was revealed that his journals and diaries were willed to Zenn New Media, a for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historical works of the Berkshires.
John Parsons; turn of the century proper Berkshirite responsible for the building of the mansion Stonover.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978); reknowned American artist who defined the role of American art in the early-to-mid 1900's.
Shorty Rogers Born Great Barrington, Massachusetts, April 14, 1924. Died Van Nuys, California, November 7, 1994. Trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Catharine Sedgwick (b. 1789 - 1867) Miss Sedgwick was born in Stockbridge, MA and later attended Payne's Finishing School in Boston. Upon her return to the Berkshires she ran a school in Lenox on Kemble Street on the site of what is now Springlawn at the National Music Foundation. She was a prolific writer whose works include :
John Sergeant; Mission House
Edwood Sedgwick (b. 1956 - ) Thanks to a sizable inheritance, Edwood has spent the better part of his life exploring the wilds of The Berkshire Hills. We were fortunate enough to convince him that his knowledge was an invaluable resource; worthy of being shared with the rest of the world.
Ted Shawn; Founder of Jacob's Pillow
Willia m Stanley; (1856-1916) His genius made Great Barrington the first community to be lighted by Alternating Current (AC) in March 1886. His company Stemco evolved into what today is known as General Electric . His former estate is now the site of Camp Eisner.
Chief Umpachene;
Edith Wharton (1862-1937): One of America's most prominent and influential women writers. Architect and builder of The Mount. Authored The House of Mirth in 1905 and The Age of Innocence 1920,
Stanford White (1853-1906): world renowned architect whose tragic end is chronicled in the film "The Girl On the Red Velvet Swing". His design work can be seen on the grounds of the National Music Center, at the Berkshire Playhouse, Naumkeag ....
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