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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Great Barrington

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Updated September 23, 2026
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Newsboy statue in Great Barrington, MA

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Newsboy Statue

Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Shay’s Rebellion Last Battle Site

A stone monument marks the location of the final battle of an armed uprising which had a significant impact on the creation of the US Constitution.

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

The Guthrie Center

The ex-church that inspired “Alice’s Restaurant” is now a vibrant community center and folk music venue.
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Great Barrington, Massachusetts

W. E. B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite

This historic site was where the renowned civil rights activist spent the first five years of his life
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The covered bridge where it all started

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Thom Reed UFO Monument Park

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
4 miles from Great Barrington

Sheffield, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Freeman Monument

This statue is dedicated to the first enslaved African American who won a freedom suit in Massachusetts, which paved the way for the end of slavery in the state
5 miles from Great Barrington
The sitting room with view of the studio floor.

Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Chesterwood

Take a step inside the picturesque studio of America’s most renowned sculptor.
6 miles from Great Barrington
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