These Mysterious Hills

History, mystery and folklore in the Berkshires and surrounding area...

Friday, May 19, 2006

Washington Stone Formations

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All photos courtesy of Norman Muller & Peter Waksman In a lightly wooded area in Washington, Massachusetts, there lies a curious pile of...
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Thursday, April 20, 2006

The Mount's Literary Phantasmagoria

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Advocate Weekly Thursday, April 20 "Sources," Edith Wharton once wrote, ".are not one what one needs in judging a ghost stor...
Saturday, April 15, 2006

MCLA course project has students researching unexplained phenomena

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By Jennifer Huberdeau, North Adams Transcript April 14, 2006 MCLA junior George Inman delved into the subculture phenomenon of vampirism —...
Monday, April 10, 2006

The mystery of the Monument Mountain stone heap

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guest story borrowed from The Advocate Weekly , April 06, 2006 The mystery of the Monument Mountain stone heap By LION G MILES Thursday, A...
Monday, March 27, 2006

Armageddon Wraps up Early at the Hancock Shaker Village

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This region is full of biblically epic sounding sites, many of which don't appear on any standard map. Spots like Devil's Pulpit, No...
Thursday, March 02, 2006

Pittsfield's Hebrew scrolls spark Mormon controversy

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Thursday, March 02 When Joseph Merrick, local farmer and innkeeper, purchased a tract of land in west Pittsfield in 1800, he had no expectat...
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Sunday, February 26, 2006

Psych. Ward Escapee Questioned in Unsolved Local Murders

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http://www.berkshireeagle.com/headlines/ci_3548821 Demagall hunt was too slow Murder suspect to be questioned in two unsolved county stabbin...
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Sunday, January 29, 2006

Second Sight in the Berkshires

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According to polls over the last few years, about three quarters of Americans believe in some form of paranormal experience, with more than ...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

The Devil at Wizard’s Glen

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The considerable body of local legend attributed to the area’s pre-colonial native inhabitants presents an interesting puzzle for any Berksh...
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Friday, January 06, 2006

The Goshen Tunnel Enigma

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The Advocate Weekly Thursday, December 29 By Joe Durwin As may be apparent, I like mysteries. Many of the local enigmas I've covered in...
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Sunday, December 18, 2005

The Fernbrook Phantom

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Fernbrook- early 20th century (courtesy of Gray Locke > Lenox, Massachusetts is well known for the many mansions built there by wealthy ...
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Monday, December 05, 2005

Curious Canine Encounters

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Last week I wrote on the subject of "The Thing," a generic label given to describe any of a number of elusive and unidentified pan...
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Sunday, November 27, 2005

Mystery Cats Keep on Prowling

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Local papers called it “The Thing” – but this was no science fiction monster out of a John Carpenter remake. It was a flesh-and-blood anima...
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Friday, November 11, 2005

Weirdest Week Ever

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We all have weird days. Sometimes - perhaps more often than not - these days cluster together and we find ourselves looking back at a whole ...
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