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Cheshire

Cheshire is a town in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Portions of the town are on Mount Greylock and must be accessed from adjacent towns if traveling by vehicle. Cheshire has a small population; restaurant and lodging options are limited, but the town has extensive offerings for outdoor activities including hiking, cycling, boating, swimming, fishing, and hunting.

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    Cheshire Town Hall

    Built in 1898, the town hall complex is an example of Colonial Revival architecture. It is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places.

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    Cheshire's Mammoth Cheese Monument

    Nearly life-size replica of the gigantic cheese that the town of Cheshire gave President Thomas Jefferson in 1802

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    Farnams Village Historic District

    A National Register of Historic Places former limestone mining village. Farnams Village was a mining village whose associated mining and lime production was active from the 19th to mid-20th century. The junction of Lanesboro, Quarry, and Farnams Rds is the center of the former village. Remnants of the quarrying activities stretch west up onto Mt. Greylock, and can be accessed via Quarry Rd. Old equipment, work buildings, worker housing, and public buildings can be found. The area is of great interest to industrial archaeology. The village buildings display Greek Revival and Gothic architecture.

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    Hall's Tavern

    Now a private residence, this building was once a tavern. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places, it was built in 1804 and reflects the Federal architectural style of that period.

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    Old Churchyard Cemetery

    Jenks Road Cemetery / Stafford Hill Cemetery

    One of the oldest cemeteries in Cheshire and on the US National Register of Historic Places. Three of the first settlers of the town are known to be interred here.

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    Stafford Hill Memorial

    A stone monument on the burial site of Joab Stafford, a founding settler of Cheshire.

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    The Cobbles

    View Mt Greylock, Cheshire Lake, the town, and surrounding countryside. Connects with the Cheshire Cobble Trailhead in Chalet Wildlife Area, which can serve as an entry and exit point. For the safety of hikers, this part of Chalet Wildlife Management Area does not permit hunting.