West Becket, Massachusetts is our next stop on US 20, 9.7 miles from Chester. West Becket is a village or hamlet in the town of Becket, Massachusetts, which is in Berkshire County. You can see from the terrain map that we are definitely in the mountains.
There are a number of interesting sights along the way to Becket, including Becket Quarry and Sherwood Forest, but what caught my eye was a place called Jacob's Pillow, a geographical feature tucked up in the hills that is home to a dance academy by the same name.
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Here is a video that tells the story of how the area became Jacob's Pillow from a biblical reference: History of Jacob's Pillow. This dance academy is famous for having mentored such well-known dancers as Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey. Earlier this month (July 2025) they held a celebration of the new Doris Duke Theatre, the original of which was burned some years ago: Celebration. And every year they have a dance festival. It seems like a really fun place!
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