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History of Pittsfield. Ironically, Col. Jacob Wendell, the man credited with initiating and guiding the original settlement of Pittsfield, never lived here and may have never even visited. In 1738, the wealthy Bostonian bought 24,000 acres of lands known originally as Pontoosuck, a Mohican Indian word meaning “a field or haven for winter deer ...
Finally in 1752, settlers, many from Westfield, Massachusetts, arrived and a village began to grow, which was incorporated as Pontoosuck Plantation in 1753. By 1761 there were 200 residents and the plantation became the Township of Pittsfield, named in honor of British Prime Minister William Pitt, who later would champion the colonists’ cause ...
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Pittsfield, city, Berkshire county, western Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on the headstreams of the Housatonic River , in the Berkshire Hills , 55 miles (88 km) northwest of Springfield . Settled in 1752 as the Pontoosuc Plantation, it was incorporated as a town (and made the county seat) in 1761 and named for the English prime minister William Pitt.
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Pittsfield’s Public Library. All Rights Reserved. Explore the history of Berkshire County from the 17th century to the present using books, maps, photographs, manuscripts, files, specialty databases, and a wide range of other resources. Trace your family history and discover the rich literary history of Berkshires.
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History of Pittsfield. Founded in 1768 by John Cram, initially Pittsfield was a collection of farms with several small centers of activity: The Lower City, Upper City, South Pittsfield, Knowltons Corners and the Berry District. Each of these places had a number of homes and some combination of stores, churches, schools and mills.
Aug 20, 2008 · The history of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, from the year 1876 to the year 1916 : Boltwood, Edward, 1870-1924 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
