Neighbors and Strangers Downtown Pittsfield Walks
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On June 13, Cynthia Farr Brown will lead a walk that links the "big story" of America's rapidly changing population during the 19th and early 20th centuries to various sites in downtown Pittsfield.
According to a press release:
During this time, European immigrants flocked to the United States to realize opportunities and escape oppression or catastrophe. Learn about how Irish, German, French, and Italian immigrants came to Pittsfield, settled themselves and their families, and contributed to the Berkshire community.
This approximately ninety-minute walk begins at the Berkshire Athenaeum on Wendell Avenue at 11 am. Tickets are $15 for BCHS members, $20 for non-members and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. This event is sponsored by Massachusetts Cultural Council and Housatonic Heritage.
