Since its birth in 1892, the playing field at Wahconah Park had been the home to fifty-nine years of professional baseball. Turned over to the city in 1919, when the original wooden grandstands were constructed, this diamond in the rough has seen years and years of the game of ball being played. From Babe Ruth […]
Since its birth in 1892, the playing field at Wahconah Park had been the home to fifty-nine years of professional baseball. Turned over to the city in 1919, when the original wooden grandstands were constructed, this diamond in the rough has seen years and years of the game of ball being played. From Babe Ruth […]
Meet at the Wahconah Street entrance. Join BCHS Executive Director Lesley Herzberg to learn about the senators, journalists, veterans, and others who shaped Pittsfield landscape over the centuries. The Berkshire County Historical Society will kick off a series of walking tours in downtown Pittsfield that highlight various aspects of Pittsfield’s rich and diverse history. Tour […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Family Friendly, Outdoor Event
Join local historian and costumed eighteenth-century interpreter Tim Abbott for a guided walk through Revolutionary Pittsfield. Visit the sites of prominent dwellings, meeting houses and taverns to learn about the notable people events of the day that took place here. Expect to spend about ninety minutes strolling through the center of the city, after which you are […]
Berkshire250, Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Family Friendly, Outdoor Event