Though you might not expect it from a region settled after the medieval period, New England has a surprising number of castles. Many of New England's most timeless castles and mansions were built ...

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Searles Castle has towered over Great Barrington in the Berkshires for 120 years, its seven turrets and blue dolomite exterior creating a fortress at the end of Main ...

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Massachusetts might not be part of a monarchy but there is at least one castle fit for a queen. Searles Castle in Great Barrington was named the best castle in Massachusetts by HomeAdvisor, a digital ...

GROTON (CBS) - Settled in 1655, Groton, Massachusetts was destroyed 20 years later in King Philip's War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in U.S. history. It was later rebuilt and is now the home of two ...