• What is the Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area known for?
    • The Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area spans parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts and was established to protect and promote the history, culture, and land of the valley created by the upper Housatonic River.
  • What historically significant sites can I visit in the Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area?
    • The area boasts more than 50 historically significant sites, including the former home of novelist Herman Melville, the childhood homesite of activist W. E. B. Du Bois, and the Hancock Shaker Village.
  • What natural sights are available in the Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area?
    • You can stop at the Cathedral Pines to admire the old-growth forest, check out the 43 varieties of fern in Bartholomew’s Cobble, or snap some photos at the picturesque Beckley Bog.

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