Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires for KIDS!
with Robert Oakes
October 22, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us on Sunday, October 22, for a book launch and ghost tour! Author and ghost tour guide Robert Oakes will read selections from his new book for young readers, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires. This event is for children ages 8–12.
Ghost stories from the Berkshires have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky Berkshires! Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Could a shadow haunt the halls of The Mount, the former home of famous author Edith Wharton? Or that a ghost train still steams through the Hoosac Tunnel? Can you believe there is a top-hatted ghost who wakes guests in the night at the historic Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge? These ghostly tales will change how you see the Berkshires forever and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Mount is a Massachusetts Cultural Council UP designated organization welcoming participants of all disabilities. Please contact The Mount at 413-551-5100 or by email, info@edithwharton.org, to discuss accommodations needed to participate fully in this event.
- This tour is designed for kids ages 8-12 and lasts about 75 minutes.
- Adults must accompany children; only two adults per reservation are allowed.
- Please drive up to the Admission booth; you will be checked in and directed where to park.
- You do not need a physical ticket; the Admissions associate confirms reservations using the last name.
- Tour changes or cancellations require a notice of 48-hours.
- We may cancel tours in the case of unsafe or extreme weather conditions. If this occurs, expect an automatic refund.
Buy your books through The Mount's bookshop.org page!
Biography
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and songwriter originally from northern New Jersey but currently residing in the Quiet Corner of Northeastern Connecticut after nearly 20 years in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. His new book for young readers, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires, was released on August 7, 2023. In 2022, he released his second book, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey, the follow-up to his 2020 debut, Ghosts of the Berkshires. Since 2010, Robert has led the ghost tours at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, MA, representing the museum and its ghosts on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio. In 2021, Robert also began leading ghost tours at Ventfort Hall and the Church on the Hill in Lenox. Robert has written and produced media for AAA, Canyon Ranch, and several other organizations and performs as part of the folk music duo Oakes and Smith. Robert has also taught elementary, middle, and high school English. He currently serves as associate director of communications for Rectory School in Pomfret, CT.