Williamstown Historical Museum Presents: 1746 Attack on Fort Mass. with Dusty Griffin
Many local residents have heard about the colonial fort, once located in the current parking lot of Price Chopper on Rt. 2 in North Adams. They may even have heard about the attack by French and Indian soldiers in August 1746. But the episode has received little sustained attention from historians, and a number of questions remain without clear answers: Why was the fort built there? Why was it attacked? Why was it quickly overwhelmed? Who was responsible?Electric Company, and MASS MoCA. Dr. Sprague will trace the history of the Northern Berkshires as it has transitioned from an industrial to a post-industrial economy and speak to the all important question, what comes next?
