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February 2016
Arrowhead open for tour
Guided tour of Herman Melville's Arrowhead (45 minutes).
Find out more »Arrowhead open for tours
Arrowhead will be open daily February 11 – 21 for two tours a day – 10:00 and 11:00. The Berkshire County Historical Society is helping celebrate Pittsfield’s 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival, by sharing stories of how the Berkshires inspired Herman Melville. Adults: $15; members of the Historical Society: free. Exactly 165 years ago Melville was at Arrowhead, writing Moby-Dick. As he wrote to a friend that winter, My own breakfast over, I go to my work-room & light my fire–then spread my M.S.S.…
Find out more »Weeds and Wildings reading – Stockbridge
The Berkshire Historical Society’s newest book, Herman Melville’s Weeds and Wildings, chiefly; With a Rose or Two – his final collection of poetry and short fiction – principally written during the final years of his life, will be released on Monday, February 15, a Valentine’s gift for his wife and now for the general public. Sixty-three pages of Melville at his most romantic, sentimental and autobiographic, this book lets him return in memory to his years at Arrowhead and to his childhood…
Find out more »Reading: “Weeds and Wildings” – Arrowhead
The Berkshire Historical Society’s newest book, Herman Melville’s Weeds and Wildings, chiefly; With a Rose or Two – his final collection of poetry and short fiction – principally written during the final years of his life, will be released on Monday, February 15, a Valentine’s gift for his wife and now for the general public. Sixty-three pages of Melville at his most romantic, sentimental and autobiographic, this book lets him return in memory to his years at Arrowhead and to his childhood…
Find out more »March 2016
Baseball in the Berkshires: A County’s Common Bond
The first floor of Arrowhead will be filled with local baseball artifacts, all telling stories of our community. Come share in the memories! The Berkshire County Historical Society is proud to host this exhibit created by Baseball in the Berkshires. From Little League to the Major Leagues, from 1791 to today, we share in the joy of baseball. Exhibit open March 4 – May 2, 2016 four days a week. Friday through Monday, 10-3. Adults $12 / children $5.
Find out more »Baseball in the Berkshires: A County’s Common Bond
The first floor of Arrowhead will be filled with local baseball artifacts, all telling stories of our community. Come share in the memories! The Berkshire County Historical Society is proud to host this exhibit created by Baseball in the Berkshires. From Little League to the Major Leagues, from 1791 to today, we share in the joy of baseball. Exhibit open March 4 – May 2, 2016 four days a week. Friday through Monday, 10-3.
Find out more »Baseball in the Berkshires: A County’s Common Bond
The first floor of Arrowhead will be filled with local baseball artifacts, all telling stories of our community. Come share in the memories! The Berkshire County Historical Society is proud to host this exhibit created by Baseball in the Berkshires. From Little League to the Major Leagues, from 1791 to today, we share in the joy of baseball. Exhibit open March 4 – May 2, 2016 four days a week. Friday through Monday, 10-3. Adults $12 / children $5.
Find out more »Baseball in the Berkshires: A County’s Common Bond
The first floor of Arrowhead will be filled with local baseball artifacts, all telling stories of our community. Come share in the memories! The Berkshire County Historical Society is proud to host this exhibit created by Baseball in the Berkshires. From Little League to the Major Leagues, from 1791 to today, we share in the joy of baseball. Exhibit open March 4 – May 2, 2016 four days a week. Friday through Monday, 10-3. Adults $12 / children $5.
Find out more »Baseball in the Berkshires: A County’s Common Bond
The first floor of Arrowhead will be filled with local baseball artifacts, all telling stories of our community. Come share in the memories! The Berkshire County Historical Society is proud to host this exhibit created by Baseball in the Berkshires. From Little League to the Major Leagues, from 1791 to today, we share in the joy of baseball. Exhibit open March 4 – May 2, 2016 four days a week. Friday through Monday, 10-3. Adults $12 / children $5.
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