Welcome to installment 240 of Bidwell Lore! This week we conclude our two-part essay about a home in England named Bidwell Barton, that may have been inhabited by16th century ancestors of Adonijah Bidwell. As we mentioned in the previous Bidwell Lore, back in March we were contacted by the owner of a property in Devon that was once...
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Bidwell Lore – The English Bidwell House, Part I
Welcome to installment 239 of Bidwell Lore! This week we begin a two part essay about a home in England named Bidwell Barton, that may have been inhabited by16th century ancestors of Adonijah Bidwell. In March of this year the Museum was contacted by a woman in England who lives in Newton St. Cyres, a small town...
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Bidwell Lore – What Was On Reverend Bidwell’s Bookshelf, Part III
Welcome to installment 238 of Bidwell Lore! This week we conclude our 3-part series written by Bidwell summer intern Nadia Makuc, who recently graduated from Princeton with a degree in Classics. In these posts we have been exploring Adonijah Bidwell’s library and learning a little more about reading and book collecting in the 19th century. We began this series discussing Reverend Bidwell’s education,...
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Bidwell Lore – What Was On Reverend Bidwell’s Bookshelf, Part II
Welcome to installment 237 of Bidwell Lore! This week, we continue with our three-part series written by Bidwell summer intern Nadia Makuc, who recently graduated from Princeton with a degree in Classics. In these posts, we will explore Adonijah Bidwell’s library and learn a little more about reading and book collecting in the 19th century. Two weeks ago, we began...
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Bidwell Lore – What Was on Reverend Bidwell’s Bookshelf?
Part I – Educationby Nadia Makuc In Reverend Adonijah Bidwell’s probate inventory (1784) – which comprises the blueprint for the collection of the Bidwell House Museum today and serves as a freeze-frame of life in the late eighteenth century – he is recorded as having just more than 45 pounds and four shillings worth of...
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Bidwell Lore – The Liberty Pole
Welcome to Bidwell Lore! This week, we are sharing a short post about Liberty Poles, a form of rebellion used during the American Revolution. We have installed our own replica Liberty Pole this year and you can read all about it below. The Liberty Pole by Rob Hoogs Beginning in 1766, raising a Liberty Pole symbolized dissent...
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Bidwell Lore – Captain John Hunt, Part II
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 173! This week, we finish sharing the story of Captain John Hunt, a Stockbridge resident and veteran of the War of 1812. If you are getting a bit of cabin fever, don’t forget that the Bidwell grounds and trails are open daily, year-round. Head to the TRAILS page of our website to download...
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Bidwell Lore – Captain John Hunt, Part I
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 172! This week we begin a short two-part series about Captain John Hunt, a Stockbridge resident and veteran of the War of 1812. If you are getting a bit of cabin fever, don’t forget that the Bidwell grounds and trails are open daily, year-round. Head to the TRAILS page of our website...
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Bidwell Lore – Saying Goodbye to Agrippa Hull
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 171! This week we wrap up our series on Agrippa Hull with an essay from Electa Jones. There is still time to donate to our Annual Appeal! Your support allows the Museum to produce this newsletter, create engaging history programs, and maintain this beautiful house and property. Click HERE to donate...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa’s Probate Inventory
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 170! This week we are looking at the inventory taken when Agrippa died so you can get a better sense of how he lived. We will be off for the next two weeks due to the holidays and back on January 9th to wrap up the Agrippa story. Finally, our Annual Appeal...