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Herman Melville's Arrowhead is owned and operated
by the Berkshire Historical Society, whose offices,
headquarters and collections are located on site.
The Berkshire Historical Society presents a series
of public programming and exhibitions relating to
Melville in the context of his life in Berkshire County,
Massachusetts. Ranging from lectures, socials, exhibits,
re-enactments and other special events, the Berkshire
Historical Society is committed to its mission of
promoting its educational goals to intergenerational
audiences.
2008 Exhibition
& Programs
"Pittsfield 1854:
Rockwell's Vision of Melville's World"
Norman Rockwell and Herman Melville
Together at Arrowhead
Experience the original
Norman Rockwell painting,
"North Street, Pittsfield, 1854" as it comes
alive
as Herman Melville's downtown!
Exhibition in 1840's barn.
May 24 - October 2008
Open daily, 9:30 - 4.
Tours of Melville's home hourly, 10-3.
Saturday, May 24, 2008: Exhibition ribbon-cutting
and Garden
Party at Arrowhead. Call for times, 413-442-1793
Related Programming
" Grave Matters: Walks Through
Historic Pittsfield Cemetery"
An engaging "visit"
with Berkshire Notables
as they come alive at the Historic Pittsfield
Cemetery.
203 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, MA
Call for dates and times.
"Old Fashioned
Ice Cream Social"
Join us for picnic fare on the Arrowhead
lawn.
Free admission.
Call for date and time.
Other venues:
For other Melville-related events, check
the websites of the:
New Bedford Whaling Museum, MA www.whalingmuseum.org
Mystic Seaport, CT www.mysticseaport.org
South Street Seaport, NYC www.southstseaport.org
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