Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Ventfort Hall
A brick and stone mansion built in 1893 by a member of the Morgan family, showing the history of Lenox's Gilded Age 'Berkshire cottages'.
The mansion was built by Sarah Morgan, sister of banker J.P. Morgan. It is in the Jacobethan Revival style, and its interior features an imposing oak hall and staircase. It was once a filming location for the movie The Cider House Rules. It is now a Gilded Age museum, and its guided tours tell the story of late-19th-century New York millionaires who built summer mansions in Lenox. Afternoon tea events are also held here. Admission is about US$20, and opening hours should be checked on the official website. It is about 1 km from the center of Lenox.
Opening hours
About 10am–4pm (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Shakespeare & Company
- The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
- Tanglewood
- Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
- October Mountain State Forest
- Arrowhead (Herman Melville's Home)
- Naumkeag
- Berkshire Botanical Garden