* Children's Chime Tower * Elk's Monument * Haystack Monument * Lenox War Memorial * Mount Greylock War Memorial * Newsboy Fountain Statue *

Children's Chime Tower

Stockbridge, MA

Built by David Dudley Field in honor of his grandchildren. The tower is located on the original site of John Sergeant's Indian Mission.

Elks' Monument

Florida, MA

Huge bronze elk erected in 1923 by the Massachusetts Elks to honor fellow WWI veteran lodge members.

Large Bronze Figure of an Elk for Sale

America, early 20th century, apparently unmarked, full figure elk shown standing with spreading antlers on a realistically modelled rectangular base, variegated verdigris patina, approximate height: 96 inches, length: 71 inches, depth: 28 inches, all raised on a grey-painted concrete plinth faced by a hinged bronze plaque inscribed "In everlasting memory of our departed brothers," the recess containing a cedar-lined bronze casket with a bronze cylinder containing the names of the deceased of Lodge #917, casket height: 6 3/4 inches, length: 16 1/2 inches, depth: 12 1/4 inches.

Call Tuesday through Saturday (617) 623 - 9212 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Ask for John Borges.

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Haystack Monument

Williamstown, MA

Lenox War Memorial

Lenox, MA

Mount Greylock War Memorial

Route 2
Adams, MA

Although the Mount Greylock State Reservation spans the towns of Adams, North Adams, Williamstown, Lanesboro and New Ashford, it is the town of Adams where Mount Greylock's Summit resides. Atop the summit is the Greylock War Memorial, a tower that provides a breathtaking panoramic view of the area.

Newsboy Fountain Statue

Route 23 west, approx. ½ mile from Route 7
Great Barrington, MA

A gift from New York Daily News editor William L. Brown in 1895 in honor of them pesky newsboys.

One of the most visited sculptures in Berkshire County is the internationally known Newsboy Statue. It was commissioned by Col. William L. Brown, part-owner of the first New York Daily News. Col. Brown was a summer resident of Great Barrington who lived near the statue. The anonymous, bronze-skinned Newsboy has been greeting passers-by with a paper in hand since 1895. Below the statue are separate fountains for horses, dogs, cats and people. The Newsboy was restored prior to his 100th "birthday party" in 1995, but found himself directly in the path of a destructive tornado that same year. Although trees and houses were toppled around the statue, the Newsboy miraculously survived with little damage. A large bronze plaque on site outlines the history of the Newsboy.

submitted by Gary Leveille, Berkshire Creative Communications, E-Mail Garyleve@aol.com

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