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Plan a Road Trip > Explore America > Massachusetts > Pittsfield |
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Time Zone
Eastern
Latitude/Longitude
42.44° /-73.24°
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Pittsfield is beautifully situated in the Berkshire Hills. Here you may visit the Berkshire Museum, which features displays on science and history as well as 19th- and 20th-century American art. Arrowhead (1780), Herman Melville's home when he wrote Moby Dick0 , is Berkshire County Historical Society's headquarters and a showcase for Melville memorabilia. Berkshire Athenaeum also houses items connected with Melville. In nearby Hancock, visit Hancock Shaker Village, a Shaker community from 1790 to 1960, and tour the restored buildings, grounds, and gardens. Crane Museum of Paper Making, with exhibits on the art of fine papermaking since 1801, is in Dalton. Ski areas are located nearby.
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