Directions | Hancock Shaker Village

For GPS purposes, Hancock Shaker Village is located at:
34 Lebanon Mountain Rd., Hancock, MA 01237. Or, enter 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA 01201 then proceed 1/2 mile further West on Rt. 20 to the parking lot.

Hancock Shaker Village is located on Route 20 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, just west of the junction of Routes 20 and 41.

From Albany, New York (approximately 1 hour)
Take Route I-90 east to Exit 11E (Route 20) Nassau
Follow Route 20 east into Massachusetts. The Village's entrance is on the right, approximately 3 miles from the New York/Massachusetts border.

From Boston (approximately 2 1/2 hours), Springfield (approximately 1 hour), Massachusetts and other points east
Take I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) west to exit 1
Take Route 41 north through the towns of West Stockbridge and Richmond to the junction of Route 20)
Take Route 20 west for 0.5 miles, the Village's entrance is on the left.

From Connecticut
If you are located near I-91, take I-91 north to I-90 and follow above directions from Springfield. If you are in eastern Connecticut, it is not convenient to use the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Take Route 44 west to Route 8
Take Route 8 north to Route 20
Take Route 20 west; it merges with Route 7 in Lenox.
Follow Route 7 north/20 west to Pittsfield where Route 20 west breaks off.
Take Route 20 west, the Village's entrance is 6 miles on the left.

Take Route 44 north to Route 7 in Canaan, Connecticut.
Take Route 7 north through Great Barrington, Massachusetts to Route 41.
Take Route 41 north to the junction of Routes 41 and 20.
Take Route 20 west for 0.5 miles, the Village's entrance is on the left.

From New York City via I-87 (approximately 3 hours)
Take I-87 north to I-90
Take I-90 east to Exit B-3 in New York (There is no exit eastbound at Exit 1 in Massachusetts. If you continue on I-90 you can get off at exit 2-Lee and follow directions from Massachusetts and other points east.)
Take Route 22 (north) to Route 295
Take Route 295 east to Route 41
Take Route 41 north to the junction of Routes 41 and 20
Take Route 20 west for 0.5 miles, the Village's entrance is on the left.

From New York City via Taconic Parkway (approximately 3 hours)
Take the Parkway north to Route 295 (it is the last exit before the toll).
Take Route 295 east to Route 41.
Take Route 41 north to the junction of Routes 41 and 20.
Take Route 20 west for 0.5 miles, the Village's entrance is on the left.

Please Note: If your route to Hancock Shaker Village takes you though downtown Pittsfield coming from the North or East, you may encounter delays at Park Square due to construction during the spring and summer of 2009. Please plan to avoid going directly through that area.

Coming from the East, turn left onto Appleton Ave. from East St., then right onto East Housatonic crossing Route 7 onto Route 20 and proceed to the Village.

Coming from the North, turn right onto Depot St. from North St./Route 7. Depot St. turns into Center St. at the traffic light, continue on Center St. to intersection with W. Housatonic St./Route 20, turn right onto Route 20 and proceed to the Village.