Monument Mountain
- Also Known As: Monument Mountain Reservation
- Address: 546 Stockbridge Rd
- Vicinity: Hwy 7, NE of Great Barrington
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1815/00/00 | William Cullen Bryant | Poet | William Cullen Bryant writes "Monument Mountain", a lyrical poem that tells the story of a Mohican maiden and forbidden love. | |||
| 1850/08/05 | Herman Melville | Guest | At the summit of Monument Mountain, Herman Melville jumps onto a sharp rock resembling a ship's bowsprit overlooking the valley below and reels in imaginary rigging. | Evert Duyckinck's Monument Picnic | ||
| 1850/08/05 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck | Life | Publisher Evert Duyckinck leads a picnic hike to the top of Monument Mountain in Great Barrington with two of Melville's neighbors, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Oliver Wendell Holmes. | Evert Duyckinck's Monument Picnic | ||
| 1850/08/05 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Guest | Taking refuge under overhanging rocks during the thunderstorm, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville have a vigorous discussion which will influence Melville's new book, Moby-Dick. | Moby Dick (book) | Evert Duyckinck's Monument Picnic | |
| 1850/08/05 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr | Guest | On the way up, Duyckinck's group is caught in a sudden storm and takes refuge under overhanging rocks where Oliver Holmes uncorks a bottle of champagne and shares it with the group. | Champagne | Evert Duyckinck's Monument Picnic |
| Particulars for Monument Mountain: | |
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| Geographic feature | Ridge |
| Sight Category | Terrestrial Feature |
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