Pittsfield is the center of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. For
centuries, visitors have traveled trails, railroads, and highways across
the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts to enjoy the serene beauty
of Pontoosuc and Onota Lakes, shop on bustling North Street, or stay at
a fine hotel. Many more moved here from across the country and around
the world to work at Pittsfield's farms and factories. Since the early
19th century, Pittsfield has been host to woolen mills and General
Electric's factories, hotels and motels, hospitals and schools, and much
more. Cultural sites, such as Arrowhead, where Herman Melville wrote
Moby-Dick, and Park Square, the location of the first agricultural fair
ever held in the United States, continue to attract visitors to the
city.