Chesterwood is the country home, studio and gardens of Daniel Chester
French (1850-1931) sculptor of the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Memorial in Washington, DC, and The Minute Man, Concord, MA. The buildings are furnished with American and European decorative arts and paintings collected by the sculptor. Woodland walks featuring mountain vistas and perennial gardens are French's own design. The Studio has a standard-gauge railroad track used to roll large sculpture outdoors for viewing in natural light. The museum holds what is probably the largest single collection of work by any American sculptor.
Chesterwood is a member of Gardens of the Berkshires.
Visit the web site: www.gardensoftheberkshires.org.
Chesterwood, a National and Massachusetts Historic Landmark, is a National Trust Historic Site. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit membership organization providing leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America's stories.
 Visit www.PreservationNation.org.
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