1791 First settlers at Brown's Settlement

1796 First school held in Ball's Shoe Shop

1808 Brown's Settlement becomes Berkshire; First Town meeting held

1813 First School District established

1825 Methodist Church organized

1828 Westfield (Newark Valley) split from Berkshire

1831 Arlington (Richford) split from Berkshire

1845 Brookside Seminary (boys) & Awaga Valley Seminary (girls)

1850 First school built

1875 Population at 1302

1885 Edward R. Eastman born

1902 High School opened

1904 Reading Club organized

1920 Berkshire Free Library established

1937 Berkshire Grange organized

1913 Volunteer Fire Department organized

1986 History Buffs organized

1990 Population at 1303

1999 Berkshire Comprehensive Plan adopted