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SUMMARY:Strange Fancies:  Tales of Haunted Pittsfield
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Pittsfield ghost lore in this talk by Robert Oakes\, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and ghost tour guide at The Mount and Ventfort Hall. In addition to Pittsfield ghost stories\, Oakes will discuss Herman Melville’s own “strange fancies\,” and the ghost writings of his friend and frequent Arrowhead visitor Nathaniel Hawthorne. The talk will be followed by a lantern-lit tour o Arrowhead. \nUse the BOOK NOW button to purchase tickets;  $20 for BCHS members\, $25 for non-members \nAbout Robert Oakes\nRobert Oakes is an author\, teacher\, storyteller\, and performing songwriter. He has written three books\, The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires (2023)\, Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey (2022)\, and Ghosts of the Berkshires (2020)\, all published by Arcadia Publishing. He has also released numerous recordings of original songs. Since 2010\, Robert has led immersive ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts\, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton’s The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead. He has appeared on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters\, Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends series on PBS\, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe\, The Berkshire Eagle\, and numerous other media outlets.
URL:https://berkshirehistory.org/event/strange-fancies-tales-of-haunted-pittsfield/
LOCATION:Arrowhead\, 780 Holmes Road\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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