Berkshire County Historical Society Offering Free Arrowhead Tour08:25AM / Thursday, September 08, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will offer Architecture and Landscape at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead, a free walking tour with long-time tour guide John Dickson and Executive Director Lesley Herzberg at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Dickson will provide an overview of the architectural features of the Arrowhead and discuss its evolution from the 1780s to the present. This tour is followed by Herzberg’s walk through the north field and woods where the Melville family cultivated the farm and gardens in the 19th century.
Herzberg's talk will focus on Arrowhead’s cultural landscape. In the event of rain, the event will take place on Sunday, Sept ember 18 at 11 am.
This free event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union and is presented as part of the Housatonic Heritage Walks program.
For information, go to berkshirehistory.org.
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