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Bidwell Lore – Widow Bingham’s Tavern, Part IV

Welcome to week 93 of Bidwell Lore! This week we take a small detour in our Anna Bingham story to talk about two prominent doctors in Stockbridge who would have been familiar with Anna Bingham’s Tavern. Widow Bingham’s Tavern – Part IVby Rick Wilcox As we mentioned last week, for this week’s Bidwell Lore we will take a...

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Bidwell Lore – Dr. Oliver Partridge and The Indian Burial Ground

Welcome to week 49 of Bidwell Lore! This week we introduce you to Dr. Oliver Partridge, a Bidwell relation through marriage who was also a friend to the Mohicans of Stockbridge. As you may remember from our Bidwell Lore installments last summer, Rev. Adonijah Bidwell and his second wife Jemima had four children. Their third child, Jemima (1765-1842),...