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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sheffield, Massachusetts

Updated June 19, 2026
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The covered bridge where it all started

Sheffield, Massachusetts

Thom Reed UFO Monument Park

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
Photograph of Colonel John Ashley House, Sheffield, Massachusetts.

Sheffield, Massachusetts

Ashley House

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

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
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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.
2 miles from Sheffield

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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
5 miles from Sheffield
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Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Newsboy Statue

Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.
5 miles from Sheffield
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Mount Washington, Massachusetts

Bash Bish Falls

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
7 miles from Sheffield
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Podcast: Ashley House

A history that intertwines the American Revolution with the seeds of abolition in the North.
by The Podcast Team, Atlas Obscura
April 11, 2023

Elizabeth Freeman Demanded Her Freedom—and Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts

A monument to the formerly enslaved woman will soon stand in the town she called home.
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