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What to See & Do in Pittsfield MA | |
| The major tourist attraction in Pittsfield is Hancock Shaker Village, on US 20 west of town. | ||
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Pittsfield is the largest town (pop. 47,000) in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, and the county seat of Berkshire County. In 1791, the village recorded a by-law against the playing of "baseball" near the meetinghouse (church), the earliest reference ever to the all-American game. Today baseball is still played by local teams in Pittsfield, warmed by the memory. Notable local buildings include the restored Colonial Theater (1903) and the Berkshire Museum (1911). The house known as Arrowhead (1780) was the home of Herman Melville from 1850 to 1863, some of the author's most productive writing years: Moby-Dick, Pierre, The Confidence-Man, Israel Potter and other works. More... Perhaps the most interesting of Pittsfield's attractions is actually outside the town in tiny Hancock MA: the Hancock Shaker Village. More... |
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