Berkshire Athenaeum, the public library of Pittsfield, MA, is now a Literary Landmark. The designation was made today, the 200th anniversary of Herman Melville. Photo credit: "Old Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield, Mas" (CC BY-NC 2.0) by cmh2315fl Melville lived on his farm, Arrowhead, outside of Pittsfield, from 1850-1863. It was there that Melville wrote Moby-Dick while reportedly gazing upon a mountain that looked to the author like a white whale.
Berkshire Athenaeum Now a Literary Landmark
Berkshire Athenaeum Now a Literary Landmark
Berkshire Athenaeum Now a Literary Landmark
Berkshire Athenaeum, the public library of Pittsfield, MA, is now a Literary Landmark. The designation was made today, the 200th anniversary of Herman Melville. Photo credit: "Old Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield, Mas" (CC BY-NC 2.0) by cmh2315fl Melville lived on his farm, Arrowhead, outside of Pittsfield, from 1850-1863. It was there that Melville wrote Moby-Dick while reportedly gazing upon a mountain that looked to the author like a white whale.