PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, May 28, beginning at 11 am, the Berkshire County Historical Society will offer a free, ninety-minute walk exploring the architecture and landscape of Herman Melville's Arrowhead.

 

Long-time Arrowhead tour guide John Dickson will begin with an enlightening tour of the Arrowhead grounds providing an overview and evolution of the architectural features of the building from the 1780s to the present. 

 

Lesley Herzberg, Executive Director of BCHS, will follow with a walk through the north field discussing the cultural landscape where the entire Melville family participated in the cultivation of the farm and gardens in the 19th century.

 

This free event is sponsored by MountainOne Insurance.