Name: Q-MoB FREE Walk: Great Barrington History & Architecture Tour
Uploaded: 2025-08-24T04:25:12Z
Description: Architect-led tour of architecture & history of Great Barrington, a center of revolutionary resistance, manufacturing, electric invention &

Q-MoB FREE Walk: Great Barrington History & Architecture Tour

Q-MoB (Queer Men of the Berkshires)

Architect-led tour of architecture & history of Great Barrington, a center of revolutionary resistance, manufacturing, electric invention &

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Q-MoB Queer Men's Walking Group

Walking is one of the best/easiest fitness habits, & walking w/ a group regularly helps build connections, fitness, & deeper connection with our region's ecology & history. Please walk before or after each of our 5 coffee  klatches & call 503-734-6508

ABOUT THIS WALK: This walking tour with Nicholas Greene, from Clark, Green &amp; BEK, will lead participants on a stroll through historic downtown Great Barrington as they discover the rich history of the town’s former and current inhabitants, their lives and the beautiful building architecture they called home. 2 hours–1 mile To register- greenen23@gmail.com (indicate “GB Architecture Tour &amp; Date” in the subject line). WHERE TO MEET: Meet at the engraved stone monument at the corner of Main and Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA. GPS 42.19378, -73.36382 IMPORTANT: You must register no later than the business day preceding this walk, and we strongly encourage you to register ASAP, as this tour usually fills up. Besides registering here on Eventbrite, you must register by emailing: greenen23@gmail.com (indicate “GB Architecture Tour &amp; Date” in the subject line). This is part of a series of<a href="https://housatonicheritage.org/heritage-experiences/heritage-walks/" title="https://housatonicheritage.org/heritage-experiences/heritage-walks/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> 80 Housatonic Heritage Walks</a> in Berkshire County, MA and Litchfield County CT exploring the history, culture, and eco-systems of the Housatonic ValleyBRIEF HISTORY OF MAHAIWE/GREAT BARRINGTONGreat Barrington's historybegan with its Mohican inhabitants, who called the area Mahaiwe, before being settled by colonists in 1726 and officially incorporated in 1761. The town was a center of revolutionary resistance, hosting <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=Henry+Knox&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIAxAC&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" title="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=Henry+Knox&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIAxAC&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Henry Knox</a> and the "noble train of artillery" on its way to the Siege of Boston. It prospered as a manufacturing and railroad hub in the 19th century, saw the birthplace of civil rights leader <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=W.E.B.&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIBBAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" title="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=W.E.B.&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIBBAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">W.E.B.</a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=Du+Bois&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIDBAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" title="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=Du+Bois&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIDBAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Du Bois</a> and the invention of the AC electric system by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=William+Stanley+Jr.&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIDBAC&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" title="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JJTC_enUS1040US1040&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=6ffc7db0e36d41bf&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMCE6bnxnxQL9hZd7t5Xy22fahGyw%3A1756009263466&amp;q=William+Stanley+Jr.&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiD-9KizKKPAxUhEVkFHdHqDGAQxccNegQIDBAC&amp;mstk=AUtExfCai4ZN3skCqSxfcKDREvlW5gJm-pTpcfiogWxcbR41R4gDzsPeYGkmXoZNYjcyjKtP94s6iydCYA6F0CfydyQzmTZZLOCpUUUKXwg5ADjnthEDPi1rVWdVp2mx41BLiXCG7W_jyjzxJHhowAXc5tpIvLzW5uMQAVjCZ9dYT9jadJQ&amp;csui=3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">William Stanley Jr.</a>, and continues today as a commercial and cultural center.WHAT TO BRING:<ul><li>rain-gear</li><li>appropriate walking footwear</li><li>snacks &amp; water</li><li>a fleece/sweater (sometimes unexpected winds/storms can drop temps)</li><li>While this is a FREE Hike, we encourage you make a $10-$20 Tax-Deductible Donation to support Q-MoB's on-going efforts to provide more than 20 social, recreation, &amp; arts/culture activities every month to empower rural queer men to broaden &amp; deepen their connections with their queer neighbors. If you want to donate, please pay <a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sqXpukhQeFaNTYPSNT4wXw" title="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sqXpukhQeFaNTYPSNT4wXw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">online</a> or as cash or check made out to "Q-MoB Inc") &amp; mailed to 16 Crane Ave; Pittsfield, MA 01201, or <a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/mD2EE7hxeanQhXexvRAi2A" title="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/mD2EE7hxeanQhXexvRAi2A" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">join Q-MoB</a> by donating $25/month, $35/mo, $50/month, $75/month, $100/month or more -- so you never have to donate at Q-MoB activities again. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds.</li></ul>WEATHER: Please check the weather in Great Barrington from your home before you leave for the walk, so that you will be able bring the right clothes to deal with any last minute changes in the weather. Weather in the Berkshires can change quickly and it always good to be prepared for rain, wind, &amp; unexpectedly cooler or hotter temps than were forecast the day before. We will only cancel the walk if there is a forecast of a thunderstorm or sustained rain, and we will text you should this happen the day of the walk.<a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sqXpukhQeFaNTYPSNT4wXw" title="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sqXpukhQeFaNTYPSNT4wXw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DONATE</a> OR <a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/mD2EE7hxeanQhXexvRAi2A" title="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/mD2EE7hxeanQhXexvRAi2A" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BECOME A MONTHLY SUSTAINING MEMBER</a>: Please donate $10-$20/event to help assure Q-MoB can continue to offer more than 20 activities &amp; multiple resources &amp; services to rural queer men all over the region. If you attend 2 or more Q-MoB events/month, please consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor member. By donating $25, $50, $75, or $100/month you can help to sustain the incredible variety of activities, services, and resources Q-MoB provides and assure all of these activities are accessible to men regardless of their age, income, or ability, and best of all you can avoid having to donate at each and every event you attend. Monthly Sustaining Members pay only once a month and then can attend all our activities with no further donation.REACHING US DAY OF THE EVENT: If you have trouble finding us, will be late, or can't make it, please call/text our co-leaders: Bart at 503-734-6508

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