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Bidwell Lore – Farewell to Barnabas

Welcome to week 33 of Bidwell Lore! This week we say good-bye to Barnabas Bidwell and his fascinating life (at least for now) with a delightful guest post from local historian Bernard Drew. Searching for Barnabas Bidwell’s grave in Ontario by Bernard A. Drew Barnabas Bidwell, while simultaneously serving as Berkshire County treasurer (1791-1810) as well as...

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The Last Skirmish of King Philip’s War – 1676

Welcome to the eighth week of Bidwell Lore! Last week we finished our series about Adonijah Bidwell and his experience at the Siege of Louisbourg.  Today we are going to switch gears a bit and go further back in time to learn about King Philip’s War with guest writer and local Berkshires historian Bernard A. Drew.  This...