Events

Redware from the collection of the Bidwell House Museum Researcher Justin Thomas presents a talk detailing the history of New England Redware including discoveries based on new research, cohosted by the Bidwell House Museum. He will be joined by his colleague, historian Warren Broderick, who assisted in conducting research for Thomas’ upcoming book, A Monumental …

Shades of the Revolution will be presented September 17-19 and 24-26 Click here for complete event details. The Pittsfield Cemetery is the setting for the play Shades of the Revolution being presented by the Berkshire History Theatre in collaboration with the Berkshire County Historical Society. The ghostly tale features Pittsfield’s Revolutionary War era founders—both famous …

Shades of the Revolution will be presented September 17-19 and 24-26 Click here for complete event details. The Pittsfield Cemetery is the setting for the play Shades of the Revolution being presented by the Berkshire History Theatre in collaboration with the Berkshire County Historical Society. The ghostly tale features Pittsfield’s Revolutionary War era founders—both famous …

Shades of the Revolution will be presented September 17-19 and 24-26 Click here for complete event details. The Pittsfield Cemetery is the setting for the play Shades of the Revolution being presented by the Berkshire History Theatre in collaboration with the Berkshire County Historical Society. The ghostly tale features Pittsfield’s Revolutionary War era founders—both famous …

Berkshire County Historical Society celebrates Orchard Day with a guided history hike, family activities, and a hard cider and beer tasting. Be the first to try a new hard cider made exclusively from heirloom apples grown at Herman Melville's Arrowhead. Berkshire Cider Project and Hot Plate Brewing will lead guided tastings of ciders and beers …

The Berkshire County Historical Society and Bidwell House Museum will co-host a screening with filmmaker Jonathan Barkan. In 1973, emerging professional photographer and media producer Jonathan Barkan was contracted by the Massachusetts Bicentennial Commission. His assignment - create a multi-projector traveling slide show to inspire a statewide reenactment and tell the story of Revolutionary War …

Join BCHS and the City of Pittsfield in the continuing celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the planting of a young American Elm “liberty tree” at The Common. These trees were symbolic of the freedom that patriots were seeking and they served as gathering places and rallying …

Join in the on-going celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Run for the Revolution! This race, presented in partnership with the Berkshire Running Foundation, takes place at the Pittsfield State Forest with three distance options. The course is an out and back 5K run down a foliage …

FULL EVENT DETAILS HERE. Herman Melville’s historic home Arrowhead is the setting for Melville, Haunted, a performance presented by Berkshire History Theatre October 22-25, 29-30 and benefitting Berkshire County Historical Society educational programs and restoration projects. The play explores Melville's complex, tormented genius from the perspective of those who best knew, loved, venerated and feared …

FULL EVENT DETAILS HERE. Herman Melville’s historic home Arrowhead is the setting for Melville, Haunted, a performance presented by Berkshire History Theatre October 22-25, 29-30 and benefitting Berkshire County Historical Society educational programs and restoration projects. The play explores Melville's complex, tormented genius from the perspective of those who best knew, loved, venerated and feared …