Explore significant moments in Pittsfield long history in this special exhibition created in conjunction with Pittsfield’s 10 x 10 Festival, February 13-23, 2025.
In the Service of America: Berkshire’s Black Soldiers and Veterans of the Revolution
February 26, 5:30-6:30 pm, FREE virtual lecture. Details here.
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Read about this exciting new program in the Berkshire Eagle.
FREE Winter Hike/Snowshoe
Arrowhead in The Financial Times
Read this great piece by best selling author and Pittsfield native Mark Vanhoenacker.
The Invisible Community: African Americans in Berkshire County (1830-2012)
The Invisible Community: African Americans in Berkshire County was a project of the Berkshire County Historical Society in the late 1990s. Ethnic groups, most notably the African-American community, have traditionally been overlooked in histories of Berkshire County. The Invisible Community project intended to collect information on the historic presence of African-Americans in Berkshire County, and the role that community has played in the county’s history. Partially funded by a grant from Mass Humanities, this collection includes information concerning specific Berkshire residents, oral histories, as well as institutions & events associated with the African-American community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Click here to listen to oral history recordings or read transcriptions.