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Lanesborough in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

The Rockwell Road To Greylock

 
 
The Rockwell Road To Greylock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 2, 2015
1. The Rockwell Road To Greylock Marker
Inscription.
1907
The Rockwell Road
To Greylock
Built in 1906-7 by the county commissioners of Berkshire. Named for Francis W. Rockwell of Pittsfield, one of the original Greylock commissioners appointed in 1898 by Governor Roger Wolcott, and chairman from 1910 to 1925.
Erected in 1933 by the Greylock Commissioners
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
 
Location. 42° 32.872′ N, 73° 13.108′ W. Marker is in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. It is at the intersection of Rockwell Road and Quarry Road, on the right when traveling north on Rockwell Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lanesborough MA 01237, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Berkshires. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Mount Greylock State Reservation (approx. half a mile away); Lanesborough Remembers (approx. 2 miles away); In Memory of Jonathan Smith (approx. 2 miles away); The First and Second Meeting Houses of Lanesborough (approx. 2.1 miles away); Daniel H. Petithory (approx. 2½ miles away); Ashuwillticook Rail Trail (approx. 2½ miles away); Berkshire County Patriots (approx. 3 miles away); Cheshire’s Mammoth Cheese (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lanesborough.
 
Regarding The Rockwell Road To Greylock.
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The Rockwell Road takes you to the summit of Mount Greylock, tallest peak in Massachusetts.
 
The Rockwell Road To Greylock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 2, 2015
2. The Rockwell Road To Greylock Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jun. 30, 2026