Welcome to week 97 of Bidwell Lore! This week we are sharing a second article by Rob Hoogs that was published in the April issue of the Monterey news. In it, he continues the story of the founding of Monterey, which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. The Founding of Monterey, Part IIby Rob Hoogs As we mentioned last...
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Bidwell Lore – The Founding of Monterey
Welcome to week 96 of Bidwell Lore! This week we are sharing an article by Rob Hoogs that was recently published in the March issue of the Monterey news. In it, he introduces readers to the history of Monterey, which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. The Founding of Montereyby Rob Hoogs Before April of 1847, all...
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Bidwell Lore – The Meeting House and the Minister, Continued
Last week, we followed the efforts of the Proprietors—both the residents in Township No. 1 and the non-resident landowners who still lived in and near Watertown—who were trying to do what they needed to do to fulfill their dream for a City on the Hill: finish building their Meeting House on the hill, engage a...
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Bidwell Lore – The Founding of the City on the Hill Part III: The Meeting House and the Minister
Welcome to week 61 of Bidwell Lore. This week we begin the story of the Meeting House and planning for the first Minister of Township #1. As hard as it is to visualize today, in the mid 18th century the serene woods and the nearby hilltop site near an old Indian trail – now the Bidwell House property and surroundings...
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Bidwell Lore – The Founding of the City on the Hill, Part II: Roads and Mills
Welcome to week 60 of Bidwell Lore. This week we continue the story of the creation of Township #1, with a look at the planning of the roads and mills. As part of the Proprietors’ 1737 plan for Township No.1, they made allowance for a network of roads through the township. These roads were to connect the township...
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Bidwell Lore – The Founding of the City on the Hill, Part I
Welcome to week 59 of Bidwell Lore. This week we begin the story of the creation of Township #1, which later became Tyringham and was finally divided in the 19th century into Monterey and Tyringham. The Founding of the City on the Hill, Part Iby Rob Hoogs For the past few weeks, we have briefly outlined the Mohican...
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Bidwell Lore – The Plan For The City On The Hill, Part I
Welcome to week 54 of Bidwell Lore! In this installment, we begin a new series titled The Plan for the City on the Hill, Township No. 1 – Tyringham and Monterey: The Original “Hinterland Settlement.” In this series, we will share with you the history of Township No. 1 and even more background about the original inhabitants...