Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield

Name: Bartholomew's Cobble
Address: 105 Weatogue Rd, Sheffield, 01257-9012, United States
Telephone: +1 413-229-8600

#1 among attractions in Sheffield

Top attraction, Outdoor activities, Museum, Natural history museum

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Bartholomew's Cobble is a 329-acre National Natural Landmark, open space preserve, agricultural preserve, and bio-reserve located in southwest Massachusetts in the village of Ashley Falls abutting Canaan, Connecticut. The preserve contains over 800 plant species, including North America's greatest diversity of ferns and the greatest overall biodiversity in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; it also contains Massachusetts' highest populations of ground nesting bobolinks. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in October 1971. ()

Established: 1946 (78 years ago)Coordinates: 42°3'14"N, 73°20'49"W

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105 Weatogue RdSheffield 01257-9012 United States

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+1 413-229-8600

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Bartholomew's Cobble – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lawrence FIeld, Colonel John Ashley House, Scoville Library, Mount Everett State Reservation.

2.3 miSE
Park
Lawrence FIeld, Canaan
59 min walk • The Isaac Lawrence House is a historic house on Elm Street in the Canaan Village of North Canaan, Connecticut. Built about 1751 by one of the town's first settlers, the house has served as a residence and tavern, serving customers on the adjacent travel route.
0.6 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Colonel John Ashley House, Sheffield
16 min walk • The Colonel John Ashley House is a historic house museum at 117 Cooper Hill Road in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Built in 1735 by a prominent local leader, it is one of the oldest houses in southern Berkshire County. The museum is owned and operated by The Trustees of Reservations, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
6.4 miSW
Library
Scoville Library, Salisbury
163 min walk • Scoville Memorial Library is the public library of Salisbury, Connecticut. Established in 1803, it was the first in the United States open to the public free of charge.
5.4 miNW
National park
Mount Everett State Reservation
139 min walk • Mount Everett State Reservation is a public recreation area in the towns of Mount Washington and Sheffield, Massachusetts, that offers panoramic views of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York from the summit of 2,624-foot Mount Everett.

Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield

Facts and practical information

Bartholomew's Cobble – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lawrence FIeld, Canaan

Colonel John Ashley House, Sheffield

Scoville Library, Salisbury

Mount Everett State Reservation