Cranwell Preparatory School
Cranes
Lenox, Massachusetts
| Quick Facts | |
| State: | MA |
| City: | Lenox |
| Name: | Cranwell Preparatory School |
| Nickname: | Cranes |
| Color1: | Blue |
| Color2: | Gold |
| School District: | Society of Jesus of New England |
| County: | Berkshire |
| Year Opened: | 1939 |
| Year Closed: | 1975 |
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There are over 400 Cranwell Preparatory School Alumni registered at Classmates.com.
Join them for free!Lenox, Massachusetts is a small residential community nestled in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.
The main building at Cranwell Prep was built in 1894 as a private residence on land once occupied by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The grounds were designed and landscaped by the same people who designed New York's Central Park. After going through several owners, the estate was donated to the Society of Jesus of New England by Edward Cranwell, with the stipulation that it be used as a private school for boys. Cranwell Preparatory School operated for about 35 years, finally closing in 1975.
Although Cranwell Prep was widely known for it's football and lacrosse teams, it seems that most alumni's stories of Cranwell Prep always include downhill skiing. There was a ski slope right on the school property and, in the later years at least, a diesel-powered rope tow. The ski slope partially overlapped the school's 18-hole golf course. It seems appropriate that the property is now a ski, spa and golf resort (see Web Links, below).
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Cranwell Preparatory School apparel
Flashback, a blogger/wanderer re-visits Cranwell in 2009.
Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club
History of the Cranwell Prep property
History of Lenox, Massachusetts
New England Lost Ski Areas Project contains memories from alumni about skiing at Cranwell Prep.
Google Maps aerial view of Cranwell.
Cranwell Preparatory School today.Our Cranwell Preparatory School apparel would make a great gift. Or be the coolest person at the next reunion by wearing a Cranwell Preparatory School Alumni shirt or jacket.
Please, send us your Cranwell Preparatory School memories. We will post them on this page for your classmates to enjoy.
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