Through this place passed
General Henry Knox
in the winter of
1775 1776
to deliver to
General George Washington
at Cambridge
the train of artillery
from Fort Ticonderoga used
to force the British Army
to evacuate Boston.
. . . — — Map (db m97510) WM
In Honor Of
The Men And Women Of
Otis
Who Served Their Country
In World War II
Silas Budner Howard J. Pollman William S. Crittendon Louis M. Bittman Robert L. Soule, Jr. Maxwell Pyenson Nelson C. Tacy Reginald J. Harrington . . . — — Map (db m84974) WM
World War I
Wisner, Clarence
Messenger, Edwin
Mongue, Lawrence
Corchran, Dave
World War II
Anderson, Albert L.
Anderson, Harold F.
Frusciente, Martin
Morrison, Wallace G.
Torrey, Kenneth F.
Quail, . . . — — Map (db m157811) WM
Baseball, Americas National Pastime, was played near this site in 1791. Documented on September 5, 1791, in a Pittsfield town bylaw banning baseball within 80 yards of the Meetinghouse windows. Acknowledged in the Baseball Hall of Fame, . . . — — Map (db m85213) HM
Arrowhead
For thirteen years (1850-1863)
the home of
Herman Melville
1819 — 1891
Mariner and Mystic
Author of Moby Dick (written in Pittsfield)
and other tales of the sea.
“Moby Dick is among the . . . — — Map (db m32337) HM
Herman Melville found inspiration in the Berkshires: Mount Greylock; a walk up Monument Mountain; the great Pittsfield Elm. Local ties, especially befriending Nathaniel Hawthorne, shaped his life and writing. Pittsfield was Melville's home from . . . — — Map (db m304190) HM
1961 - 1975
Dedicated to the men and women from Berkshire County who served their country during the Vietnam war and in memory of those who gave their lives.
“To those who died honor and eternal rest, to those still in bondage . . . — — Map (db m85396) WM
Near this spot stood
Easton's Tavern.
Here, on May 1, 1775, Colonel James Easton and John Brown of Pittsfield, and Captain Edward Mott of Preston, Conn., planned the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, which on May 10 surrendered to the . . . — — Map (db m304194) HM
Erected
To the Memory Of
Elkanah Watson
Nationally known as the father of the agricultural fair he was founder and first president of the Berkshire Agricultural Society. Near the old elm in this park 1807 its original exhibition was conducted . . . — — Map (db m85395) HM
The Honorable Francis Joseph Quirico
Court Complex
Francis Joseph Quirico
Feb. 18, 1911
Captain, United States Army
Appointed To
The Massachusetts Superior Court, July 11, 1956
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Oct. 29, 1969 . . . — — Map (db m85253) HM
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m118819) HM
Hancock Shaker Village installed this solar photovoltaic (pv) array in December 2009. Here is one sample pv panel for you to examine and touch (it is not connected to the array and will not harm you).
Throughout the Village there are many . . . — — Map (db m118828) HM
Henry Shaw Briggs
A Leader of Brave Men
Born in Lanesboro August 1, 1824
Son of Governor George Nixon Briggs
Graduated Williams College 1844
Harvard Law School 1848
Captain of Pittsfield Guards 1855
Captain of Allen Guards 1861 . . . — — Map (db m85252) HM
Francis Joseph Quirico. Born: Pittsfield, February 18, 1911. Admitted to Massachusetts Bar November, 1932. Admitted to Federal Bar December 7, 1933. Appointed to Pittsfield Licensing Board 1939 served until 1942. United States Army, enlisted . . . — — Map (db m304191) HM
On June 13, 1825, General Lafayette was greeted by local residents, reunited with Rev. War veterans, and dined at Merrick's Coffee House. — — Map (db m304192) HM
Erected
To The Memory Of
Mr. and Mrs. John Chandler Williams
Who Made Possible This Park
Mr. Williams Gave The Land
Mrs. Williams Once Saved
The Old Elm
From Destruction
1790 — — Map (db m85394) HM
On this site in 1791 a new meeting house of the First Congregational Parish in Pittsfield was being completed when several of its windows were broken as a result of ball games being played in its vicinity.
To protect the building, the town . . . — — Map (db m304189) HM
On This Spot There Was
1814 – 1826
A United States Cantonment
Later There Stood Here
The Berkshire Gymnasium
In 1841 The
Young Ladies Institute
Was Established By
The Rev. W. H. Tyler
In 1851 The Second Meeting House . . . — — Map (db m85211) HM
Built by Col. James Easton in 1776 on the site in front of the court house Home of John Chandler Williams in 1782 and moved to its present location in 1869. Here in November, 1783 a brilliant party and a notable feast were given to the citizens . . . — — Map (db m85250) HM
Site of Historic Elm Tree of Pittsfield
Sundial First Given by D.A.R.
Peace Party Chapter 1903
Restored by
P.H.S. Student Historians
1992 — — Map (db m85212) HM
For The Dead
A Tribute
For The Living
A Memory
For Posterity
An Emblem
Of Loyalty To The Flag
Of Their Country
(east face)
With Grateful Recognition
Of The Services Of All Her
Sons
Who Upheld The Honor And
Integrity Of Our . . . — — Map (db m85146) WM
1917 1918
A Tribute To The Loyalty
And Sacrifices Of Her Sons
And Daughters Who Gloriously
Defended The Liberties Won
By Their Fathers
Erected By The
City Of Pittsfield
1926
(round plaque)
Pittsfield Veterans
Memorial
Fidelis . . . — — Map (db m85507) WM
Roman Walter Sadlowski
United States Navy
Born June 15, 1920
Died Dec. 7, 1941
Who gave his life at Pearl Harbor in
defense of his country. His example
will always remain as an inspiration
of faithful performance of duty. . . . — — Map (db m85508) WM
The Shakers, perhaps more than any other religious movement, embraced purity of design and consummate craftsmanship in everything they created. These banners represent a sample of the typical and joyful Shaker palette. As you tour this National . . . — — Map (db m118818) HM
The First Inter-Collegiate Baseball Game
In America
Was Played On This Site
Between Williams and Amherst Colleges
Under the Sponsorship of the Pittsfield Baseball Club
The Three and One Half Hour Contest Was Won
By Amherst, 73 to 32 . . . — — Map (db m85178) HM
On Sept. 3, 1902, President injured when trolley struck his carriage near here. Secret Service Agent William Craig died in the crash. — — Map (db m304207) HM
Veteran of the Year
2001 – Theodore J. Handler 2002 – Mario Cassinelli 2003 – Rudy Dassat 2004 – Robert Shindler 2005 – Thomas Landry 2006 – James E. Callahan 2007 – Lawrence E. Caprari 2008 . . . — — Map (db m85510) WM
Founded along the Farmington River by the Dantel Brown family of Boston. Smiths, Demings, Hawley and sears were also early farming settlers. The Browns established the New Boston Inn a store and mills.
The village was a lively commercial . . . — — Map (db m97508) HM
Barnard Park
Given to Sheffield in 1937 for a Public Park
by
John Hall Barnard
In Memory Of
Gen. J.G. Barnard
and
Dr. F.A.P. Barnard
Former President of Columbia University — — Map (db m58804) HM
Cast Steel Bell
Sheffield, England, 1860
Made by the Naylor Vickers & Co. foundry using E. Riepes patent. This bell hung in the steeple of the Methodist Church on Main Street, Sheffield, MA (now a private home). Donated by Tom and Cynthia Dixon . . . — — Map (db m58802) HM
Elizabeth Freeman (c1744-December 28, 1829) was the first enslaved African American to legally pursue and be awarded her freedom by the highest court in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, ruling in Brom and Bett v. Ashley, . . . — — Map (db m304214) HM
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Thomas E. Reed
On behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I am pleased to confer upon you this Governor's Citation in recognition of the off-world incident on September 1st, 1969, which . . . — — Map (db m127132) HM
“THE OLDEST COVERED BRIDGE IN MASSACHUSETTS” was ordered to be built in 1854. At a meeting in late 1853 the Sheffield Selectmen were directed to advertise for proposals. They were voted full power to move forward and make contracts, as . . . — — Map (db m37504) HM
These Trees
Have Been Dedicated to the
Memory of Our Men of the
Town of Sheffield, Who Gave
Their Lives in World War II
Lieut Herbert W. Small A/C Paul C. Hogan Sgt. Robert A. Goeway Jr. Milton C. McGarry S 2/C Cpl. William H. . . . — — Map (db m58890) HM
Site of first cabin built by Isaac Stratton in 1762; first tavern, built by Samuel Sloan in 1767; town meetings in second story hall built by John Jordan in early 1830's. — — Map (db m118574) HM
A Day In The Life: Norman Rockwells Stockbridge Studio
In 1957 Norman Rockwell purchased a home on South Street, near the center of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The propertys backyard included a dilapidated carriage barn, which he converted . . . — — Map (db m59140) HM
Charles Butler, a prestigious New York attorney, built Linwood House in 1859. This graceful summer cottage was constructed for his family and named for the home in a book titled The Linwoods, by Catherine Sedgwick, a relative. . . . — — Map (db m187459) HM
Morton the Sea Monster, this fanastical thirty-foot creature, was inspired by the one created by artist Tony Sarg more than eighty five years ago on Nantucket Island, in the summer of 1937. Search for Morton in the Museum galleries and learn . . . — — Map (db m230818) HM
Norman Rockwell wanted his studio to be preserved for museum visitors to learn about his working process. In 1976, he placed his studio and all of its furnishings and equipment in trust to The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge. In 1986, the . . . — — Map (db m59138) HM
This Memorial Tower marks the spot where stood the Little Church in the wilderness in which John Sergeant preached to the Stockbridge Indians in 1739. — — Map (db m59227) HM
[ south side ]
To
Her Sons
Beloved and Honored
Who Died for Their Country
In the Great War
Of the Rebellion
Stockbridge
In Grateful Remembrance
Has Raised This Monument
A.D. 1866
[ north side ]
To
Bravery . . . — — Map (db m59225) HM
Korean War Donald Carr Richard J. Clemens John J. Davis Elton A. Drummond, Jr. Robert W. Dunne George E. Emerson, Jr. Julian F. Gleize L. John Green David L. Gunn, Jr. Robert A. Hall Bruce L. Decker Donald H. Haywood . . . — — Map (db m59232) WM
Vietnam War
Peter A. Acly Donald A. Beebe, Jr. Bruce J. Brazee Dighton M. Brazee, III Gary A. Brazee Robert J. Brazee George Brazie Charles T. Bryden Barry B. Bunnell Michael Burow Paul V. Campbell Bruce S. Campetti Donald . . . — — Map (db m59326) HM
1917 1918
Franklin S. Adams Klaas Akerboom Albert B. Ames Edward E. Backus Nesbit H. Bangs Louis D. Barnes James W. Barry Karl F. Bechtel William H. Belden Charles A. Bidwell Edward W. Bligh Harold H. Bolton Edward W. . . . — — Map (db m59231) HM
[ left tablet ]
World War II
Charles H. Acton Rachel T. Adams Robert E. Adams George J. Anderson * Warren Anderson William J. Anthony Richard Atherton John Bergen Bolton Bangs Nesbitt H. Bangs, Jr. William L. Bangs . . . — — Map (db m59324) HM
has been included in the
National Regist[er] of Historic Places
as part of the
Main Street Historic District
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
The original home of 7 Arts Antiques and Gift Shop
In special . . . — — Map (db m230817) HM
Santarella is the historic estate of Sir Henry Hudson Kitson. Kitson, an
English American sculptor, is most noted for the Lexington Minuteman and
Plymouth Rock Maiden in Massachusetts. Kiston began transforming the
property around 1920 at which . . . — — Map (db m240847) HM
The Mohican (Stockbridge-Munsee) Indians leased this land in 1763 to early West Stockbridge settler Elijah Williams, who built a dam on the river and an iron forge on its east bank.
In 1805, a local attorney and land speculator, Enoch W. . . . — — Map (db m307302) HM
The northerly part of this house is one of the earliest extant structures in town. Built about 1767 in "regulation" size, it was enlarged to become a salt box. In the mid-1970's it was completely rebuilt and enlarged to its present form. — — Map (db m118658) HM
Built in 1756 on this house-lot Number Six under decree of the Great and General Court of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in compliance with urgent appeal from the homesteaders it served as sole refuge from their allied foes the French and . . . — — Map (db m118713) HM
Their traditional name Muh-he-con-neok means the People of the Waters that are Never Still, referring to the Mahhicannituck, or Hudson River. The Mohicans lived in the lands bordered by the Hudson to the west, the Housatonic to the . . . — — Map (db m304172) HM
Built 1772 as a farmhouse and tavern. Benedict Arnold slept here May 6, 1775 enroute to help Ethan Allen take Fort Ticonderoga. Bread baked here for Battle of Bennington, Aug. 16, 1777. — — Map (db m118657) HM
Built about 1770 by Benjamin Simonds who was captured at Fort Mass., 1746; redeemed, 1747; soldier at Fort West Hoosac, 1750-56; first settler, 1752; father of first child born in this town. Colonel in Revolutionary War; Commander of Mass. forces . . . — — Map (db m304167) HM
Built in 1768 and removed in 1797 to make way for the second Meeting House, completed 1798 and destroyed by fire January 21, 1866. — — Map (db m118715) HM
Built in March 1756, as westernmost stockade and blockhouse to protect Massachusetts from French and Indian attack. Defended on July 11, 1756 despite the scalping of three soldiers. — — Map (db m118714) HM
Samuel J. Mills James Richards
Francis L. Robbins Harvey Loomis
Byram Green
—————————————————
On this site in the shelter
of a . . . — — Map (db m118578) HM
Frank Grant, born in Pittsfield in 1865, was regarded by many of his contemporaries as the greatest African American baseball player of the 19th century. He moved to Williamstown in 1871 where he lived with his family on Spring Street. Playing . . . — — Map (db m118575) HM
To the memory of the men of
Williamstown who gave their lives
for their country in the World War
Francis Aubin, Cornay, France, October 20th, 1918
George W. Bryant, At Sea, February 23rd, 1919
Frederick A. Busby, Argonne Forest, France, . . . — — Map (db m118707) WM
This Honor Roll is presented
to the Citizens of Williamstown by the
Richard A. Ruether American Legion Post #152
and is dedicated to all Williamstown Veterans
who served during war-time.
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
[Honor Roll of . . . — — Map (db m118716) WM
Original Williams College building, completed in 1790 as a free school under bequest of Col. Ephraim Williams, killed at Battle of Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755, and for whom Williamstown is named. The free school became Williams College in 1793. — — Map (db m118584) HM
In Memoriam
World War I
George W. Bryant Frederick A. Busby Thomas R. Dorr
Richard J. O'Brien Willard C. Pike Herman H. Scheffer
Clinton E. Smith Earl W. Worboy
In Memoriam
World War 2
Clifford E. Bratcher Francis . . . — — Map (db m118741) WM
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