Stockbridge, town, Berkshire County, western Massachusetts, on the Housatonic River, in the Berkshire Hills; incorporated 1739. It is a year-round resort and cultural center; nearby is Tanglewood, where the annual summer Berkshire Music Festival is held by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also of note in the Stockbridge area are collections of works by the artists Daniel Chester French and Norman Rockwell. The town was founded in 1737 by John Sergeant as a mission to the Native Americans; the theologian Jonathan Edwards taught at the school from 1751 to 1757. The town is named for Stockbridge, England. Population 2,328 (1980); 2,408 (1990).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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