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.
Celebrate Berkshire History – May 1, 4 pm at Park Square
On May 1, 1775, the capture of Fort Ticonderoga was planned at Easton’s Tavern in what is now downtown Pittsfield. Join us in celebrating this important revolutionary moment. Learn more here.
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Read about this exciting new program in the Berkshire Eagle.
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.