The Sheffield Lime Kilns
This short summary provides a brief history of the Sheffield Lime Kilns, located on public lands protected by the National Park Service (NPS) lands that provide a corridor for the Appalachian Trail (AT). The kiln complex ceased operation just prior to the routing of the AT across the Housatonic River Valley in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The NPS lands of the Sheffield Lime Kilns were purchased in the 1990s to secure a permanent corridor for the AT. The purchase of the property provided a wooded trail experience for the hikers taking them off the roads that weave through the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts.
In this inventory, we first offer background material of the study area, reviewing the historic link to the geologic resources that fueled the 16th to 20th century industry. Using archived documents, maps and oral histories from local residents, important details of the kiln complex are next discovered.
Recall the bibliography was posted yesterday.
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