Just a few miles east of Great Barrington but seemingly in a world of its own, Monterey is among the county's most independent-minded communities, oriented toward farming, conservation and environmental causes.
The town is holding on to its one-room schoolhouse, even though only about five students are enrolled. Full Story
Settled: 1739 (first as Township No. 1, then as South Tyringham, part of Tyringham).
Incorporated: 1847 (as the town of Monterey).
Named: In honor of the U.S. forces who fought at the Battle of Monterrey in the Mexican War.
Population: 934 (U.S. Full Story
