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Dogs at The Mount

Dogs at The Mount

September 8, 2023March 8, 2024 At The Mount, Behind the Scenes

The Whartons loved their dogs, as do The Mount’s staff members! Take a peek at some of the furry faces that have been visiting the property.

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A Friendship Made in Gardens

A Friendship Made in Gardens

July 5, 2023July 20, 2023 At The Mount, Research

This post explores the relationship between Edith Wharton and Louis Bromfield, a fellow writer and gardener.

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A Trip to Beinecke

A Trip to Beinecke

May 26, 2023April 16, 2025 At The Mount, Research

Curatorial Assistant Michelle Dempsey and Research Assistant Nick Hudson ventured to Beinecke Library at Yale University in March.

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A Visit to Villa Farnese at Caprarola

A Visit to Villa Farnese at Caprarola

April 7, 2023April 12, 2023 At The Mount, Research

The Mount’s Garden Interpreter Bob Guarino traced Edith Wharton’s travels in Italy, basing his own journey on her publication Italian Villas and Their Gardens (1904).

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Behind the Scenes at The Mount

Behind the Scenes at The Mount

February 17, 2023May 26, 2023 Behind the Scenes
Berkshire winters can be very cold. The first week of February brought below freezing temperatures. Here at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home, blankets of snow froze over, as did the ... Read more
The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home
The Mount is a turn-of-the-century home, designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902. A National Historic Landmark, today The Mount is a cultural center that celebrates the intellectual, artistic and humanitarian legacy of Edith Wharton.

2 Plunkett Street
Lenox, Massachusetts 01240-0974

413-551-5111

info@edithwharton.org

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