Arrowhead

Arrowhead, also known as the Herman Melville House, is a historic house museum in . It was the home of American author Herman Melville during from 1850 to 1863.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: House in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  • Address: MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pittsfield Municipal Airport and Berkshire Museum.

Aerodrome
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is two miles west of , in . The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility. is situated 2½ miles west of Arrowhead.

Museum
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The is a museum of art, natural history, and ancient civilization that is located in in . is situated 2 miles north of Arrowhead.

Library
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The original , now known as the Bowes Building, is a nineteenth-century building that still stands on Park Square in in the . is situated 2 miles north of Arrowhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pittsfield and Lenox.

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is a small city in western . It is the largest city in Berkshire County and home to Berkshire Community College.

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is a town in the of , about 3 hours from and 2½ hours from . is an arts-lover's dream, home to Tanglewood. There are also several stately mansions and prestigious boarding schools in the area.

Locality
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is a former Shaker commune in and , . It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960. is situated 4½ miles west of Arrowhead.

Arrowhead

Latitude
42.41539° or 42° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
-73.24939° or 73° 14′ 58″ west
Elevation
1,056 feet (322 metres)
Operator
Berkshire Historical Society
Open location code
87J8CQ82+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 612401199
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4929233
Wiki­data ID
Q43664903
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