Looking for a unique venue for your special event, celebration, or corporate retreat? Somewhere that captures the natural beauty of the Berkshires and its bucolic roots with a splash of history and culture? Arrowhead may be the place for you.
Arrowhead is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the heart of the Berkshires. It is situated on forty-five acres of beautiful fields and forests with magnificent views of October Mountain and Mount Greylock. You will enjoy exclusive use of the property for your event with ample, free on-site parking. The spacious lawn can accommodate a large tent (approximately 60 x 40 feet)with plenty of room to spread out. Melville’s historic 1840’s barn provides a rustic, intimate setting.
Affordable rental fees start at $500. For more information, please contact us here.
ABOUT ARROWHEAD
Herman Melville purchased his Pittsfield home and farm and 1850 as a retreat from the hectic pace of New York City. He had strong connections with the Berkshires, having visited throughout his life, and was anxious to be near his new friend Nathaniel Hawthorne. He named his farm Arrowhead after relics found plowing his field.
Melville was at his creative peak during his time at Arrowhead and spent many hours each day writing in his study. It was here he penned his masterpiece, Moby-Dick and other creative works including Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, Pierre, The Confidence Man, and I and My Chimney.
Today, Arrowhead is the home of the Berkshire County Historical Society who maintain the house and landscape including a heirloom apple orchard and a three-acre USDA certified pollinator habitat.