Genealogy & Early History of Mt Washington, Ma

Mt Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Genealogy & Early History

Cover of: BERKSHIRE - TWO HUNDRED YEARS IN PICTURES 1961 illustrated by Norman Rockwell

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"As we are on a great mounten, we desire your honers to give us the name of ....... Mount Washington"

- 1777 Petition for Incorporation

View of Mt Everett (the highest peak) within the town of View of Mt Washington, Mass from Baldwin Hill, South Egremont 2004 2004 Mount Washington from South Egremont 2004

One Nation under God -

indivisible

with liberty

and justice

for all

"This town among the clouds, as it were -

is not only rich in picturesque scenery,

but has an eventful & interesting history."

- Hebert F Keith

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LAND DEEDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED

Over 90 land deeds were added in August 2008

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Click on the links below to read about the history of Mount Washington & it's previous residents.

stack of books falls from above animated gif "Mount Washington" by Herbert F Keith

"Historical Sketch of Mt Washington" by O.E. Lamson 1810-1904

Historical Address of June 1, 1907 Collections of the Berkshire County Historical and Scientific Society

Sage's Ravine - "Mischief & Miscellany" SHEFFIELD - FRONTIER TOWN by Lillian E. Preiss, 1976

1862 Family History written by Stanton A Campbell 1817-1893

1752 document with a list of Dutch Farmers of Taughkanic Mountain (Mt Washington, Mass)

The Incorporation of the town of Mount Washington & Its soldiers of the Revolutionary War by Michele (Patterson) Valenzano descendent of Capt. Charles Patterson

HELPFUL LINKS

The links below have been found useful in researching branches of Mt Washington Genealogy

The Sheffield (MA) Historical Society

Columbia County, NY Genealogy & History

Dutchess County, NY, History & Genealogy

Litchfield County, CT AHGP Project

The Berkshire County (MA) Genweb

Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library

Berkshire County Mass Cemeteries Project

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This web site has been created to be a useful tool for family researchers who have followed their family history back to the town of Mount Washington in Berkshire County in the State of Massachusetts. For further information please read About Me. If you would like to make an inquiry, suggestion or if you have any information you would like to see posted on this website, your contributions are sought, welcome and appreciated.