Ghost Tours at the mount
It starts with the sounds—creaking floors and slamming doors, fading footsteps down empty halls—a feeling of being watched, tingling taps on the shoulders, spectral shapes crouched in corners or gathered in front of fireplaces long gone cold. Tricks of the imagination in an old house once inhabited by a skilled writer of ghost stories … or something else? Take a ghost tour and decide for yourself. Tour guide Robert Oakes leads you through the darkened halls of The Mount in Lenox, MA, sharing tales of the many eerie encounters that have been reported there for years. For information, click here.
To watch Bearfort Paranormal's investigation of the Mount from Halloween 2020, click here.
Ghost Tours at Ventfort Hall
Join Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its hauntings. Stand in the places where the eerie encounters occurred, listen to the first-hand accounts of those who experienced them, and maybe even experience something unusual yourself. Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are required. To register call 413-637-3206. For information, visit gildedage.org.
Said a recent guest: "This is a really fun and atmospheric immersion into the history of a family, their tragedies and happier moments, as well as the soul of a house. Highly recommended."
strange fancies: haunted tales of pittsfield, at arrowhead
Robert Oakes presents a series of talks at Arrowhead, home of author Herman Melville, on Pittsfield ghost lore, Melville's own "strange fancies," and the ghost writings of Melville's friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne, followed by a lantern-lit tour of the house. Admission is $20 for members of the Berkshire Historical Society and $25 for non-members. Arrowhead is located at 780 Holmes Road in Pittsfield, MA. For more information, visit berkshirehistory.org. The next events will take place on July 13 & 25 and August 15 & 29, all at 7pm.
Cemetery Stories at the Church on the Hill
Join Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, for a walk among the
tombstones at The Church on the Hill in Lenox, MA. Learn about this historic
site, hear tales of ghostly graveyards throughout Berkshire County, and discover
which of the cemetery’s citizens may still be haunting nearby properties.
A portion of the tour will take place inside the church.
Admission fee is $10. Dress for the weather.
No current dates.