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The Mount is a historic house museum and vibrant cultural center with a variety of tours, programs, and events for you to enjoy. The Main House, Bookstore, and Cafe are now open daily from 10 am to 5 pm!
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The Mount is the home of Edith Wharton in Lenox, MA - the...
- Tours and Exhibits
Enjoy a private tour of Edith Wharton’s personal...
- Exhibits at The Mount
Main House; Gardens; Stable; Library; Glimpses of The Mount;...
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The Mount is a turn-of-the-century home, designed and built...
- The Estate
The Mount is a turn-of-the-century home, designed and built...
- Life in the Dale: Augustus Martin’s Lenox
The Mount is the home of Edith Wharton in Lenox, MA - the...
- Thomas Reynolds: The Gardener’s Story
Edith Wharton wrote a friend, “Decidedly, I’m a better...
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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.
The Mount (1902) is a country house in Lenox, Massachusetts, the home of noted American author Edith Wharton, who designed the house and its grounds and considered it her "first real home." The estate, located in The Berkshires, is open to the public.
- 1902
- 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox
- November 11, 1971
2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA 01240. (413) 551 5111 • info@edithwharton.org. Voted “A Top American Historic Home” by Architectural Digest & recipient of USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards for Holiday Historic Home Tours.”.
The Mount – Edith Wharton’s Estate – Lenox, Mass. The Mount was the home of Pulitzer-prize winning author Edith Wharton, who designed the house and gardens with the same intelligence and sensitivity that distinguishes her writing.
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Exchange vows and mingle with loved ones against the backdrop of The Mount’s colorful, award-winning formal gardens and the elegant interior of Edith Wharton’s historic mansion. Guided Garden & House Tours. May through October we are open daily. November - February we are open on Saturdays and Sundays. Our hours are 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.