LENOX, Mass. — Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum is offering visual presentations that were pre-recorded at the mansion last year on Zoom.
These presentations are presented by speakers who are experts or specialists in the fields they cover. The lectures are available to view at any time through the end of March.
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Ghost Tours At Ventfort Hall
LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," who will lead a tour through the allegedly haunted historic estate.
The tour will take place on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 pm. This is not an active investigation.
Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are strongly recommended as tickets are limited. Admission is $30. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call 413-637-3206.
All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and performing songwriter. He has written three books, "The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires" (2023), "Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey" (2022), and "Ghosts of the Berkshires" (2020), all published by Arcadia Publishing.
Since 2010, Robert has led tours at historic locations in the Berkshires, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton's The Mount.
He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead, home of Herman Melville. He has appeared on Syfy's Ghost Hunters, Jeff Belanger's New England Legends series on PBS, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Berkshire Eagle, and numerous other media outlets.
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