📜 History in Pittsfield

Lot's of history here, including the Knox Trail along which cannons were towed on sleds from Lake George to Boston during the Revolutionary War.

  • Hancock Shaker Village
    1843 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield, MA 01201 (directions)

    Lots of great history here and a small cafe/gift shop. In the winter, they set up an outdoor lights display that you can walk around in. It's really nice, and the old round stone barn is a must-see.

    Pittsfield, MA

History nearby

These aren't in Pittsfield per se, but are just a drive away.
  • The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (~15 min away)
    2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA 01240 (directions)Lenox, MA
  • Naumkeag (~20 min away)
    5 Prospect Hill Rd, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (directions)Stockbridge, MA
  • Santarella Gardens (~25 min away)
    75 Main Rd, Tyringham, MA 01264 (directions)

    A quirky residence that is now an Airbnb. It is a life-sized gingerbread house in the middle of the farmlands of scenic Tyringham.

    Tyringham, MA