Arrowhead is a historic house museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was the home of Herman Melville, from 1850 to 1863. He wrote some of his major works there. The house, located at 780 Holmes Road in Pittsfield, was built in 1780 as a farmhouse and inn. The house was acquired by the Berkshire County Historical Society, which operates the house as a house museum. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Melville named the house "Arrowhead" after finding numerous native relics when ploughing the fields.
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