Welcome you to Bidwell Lore number 152! This week we continue to discuss Agrippa’s experiences as a landowner. Don’t forget that the Bidwell House Museum is open for guided tours, by appointment, through October. For more information about how to book your tour, click HERE Agrippa’s Land in Stockbridge Rick Wilcox, 2022 In 1789, Agrippa purchased four more...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull Becomes A Landowner
We are back after a two-week hiatus and want to welcome you to Bidwell Lore number 151! This week we begin to share Agrippa’s experiences as a landowner. Don’t forget that the Bidwell House Museum is open for guided tours, by appointment, through October. For more information about how to book your tour, click HERE Agrippa...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull and Mary Bidwell
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 150! This week we are going to share a letter from Mary Bidwell to Barnabas in which she mentions Agrippa. After this week’s Bidwell Lore, we are taking a two-week break and will be back in your inbox on July 11th. One of the reasons we are taking that break is...
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Bidwell Lore – The Sedgwick Family
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 149! This week we are going to talk a little more about the Sedgwick family, where Agrippa worked for many years. And we are so excited for our upcoming Living History weekend at the Museum June 23-25. It is going to be so much fun and tickets for 12 and under are...
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Bidwell Lore – The Sedgwicks and the Bidwells
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 148! This week we are bringing Barnabas and Mary Bidwell into the Agrippa story through their long connection with the Sedgwick family. The Sedgwicks and the BidwellsRick Wilcox, 2022 This week we are going to bring Barnabas Bidwell and his wife, Mary Gray Bidwell, into the story of Agrippa Hull. Barnabas...
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Bidwell Lore – The Wives of Agrippa Hull
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 147! This week we will share a short post about the wives of Agrippa Hull. And we are so excited that our 2023 season has begun! Check out all of our upcoming programs and get your tickets HERE. The Wives of Agrippa HullRick Wilcox, 2022 Agrippa Hull, it is believed, was first married...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull and the Sedgwick Family
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 146! This week we will begin looking at Agrippa’s life after the Revolutionary War, starting with his time at the home of Theodore Sedgwick. And we are so excited that our 2023 season is about to begin! Check out all of our upcoming programs and get your tickets HERE. Agrippa Hull and the...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull and Shays’ Rebellion
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 145! This week we will share a story about Shays’ Rebellion and Agrippa’s experience during that time. Agrippa Hull and Shays RebellionRick Wilcox, 2022 In this installment of Agrippa’s story, we are going to look at Shays’ Rebellion and begin with a detailed account from a letter written by Dr. Erastus...
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Bidwell Lore – The End of Agrippa’s War Experience
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 144! This week we will share a bit more about Agrippa’s time at war and the end of his military service. The End of Agrippa’s War ExperienceRick Wilcox, 2022 Following the 1777 the Battle of Saratoga, Agrippa accompanied General Paterson, and his troops, as they made their way south to Valley...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull’s War Experience
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 143! This week we will talk a bit more about Agrippa’s experience during the Revolutionary War. Agrippa Hull’s War ExperienceRick Wilcox, 2022 General John Paterson and General Thaddeus Kosciuszko greatly influenced young Agrippa Hull, as did the whole war experience, though he managed to keep his humor and kindness intact throughout. Hull...