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

Bascom Lodge

John Bascom

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 2, 2015

1. John Bascom & Bascom Lodge Marker

Inscription. John Bascom
(1827 – 1911)
Rest for the Weary Bascom Lodge has welcomed hikers, skiers, and sunrise-seekers since its completion in 1938. Designed by Pittsfield architect Joseph McArthur Vance, the lodge was built by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees with stone and lumber harvested from Greylock’s slopes. Its name honors John Bascom, an early Greylock Reservation Commissioner who was a prominent advocate for constructing a fine summit house.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 42° 38.2′ N, 73° 10.009′ W. Marker is in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. It is on Rockwell Road 8.6 miles north of Quarry Road. Located at the summit of Mount Greylock, tallest peak in Massachusetts. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Rockwell Road, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Summit: A Peak Experience (here, next to this marker); The Summit: An Island Above the Clouds (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Greylock, Elevation 3,491 Feet (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mount Greylock Summit (within shouting distance of this marker); The Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Greylock, elevation 3,491 feet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "A Beacon Standing for Peace" (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lanesborough.

Also see . . . Bascom Lodge. (Submitted on July 5, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Entrance to Bascom Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 2, 2015

2. Entrance to Bascom Lodge

Bascom Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 2, 2015

3. Bascom Lodge

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.