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Bidwell Lore – Widow Bingham’s Tavern, Part VI

Welcome to week 95 of Bidwell Lore! In this, our final article in the series about Anna Bingham, we begin by sharing an excerpt from a Lion G. Miles article about Anna’s experience with a case that was taken all the way to the Supreme Court.    “Following Shay’s Rebellion, Anna Bingham persevered in running her...

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Bidwell Lore – Widow Bingham’s Tavern, Part III

Welcome to week 92 of Bidwell Lore! This week we continue our new series about Anna Bingham and her tavern. At the end of last week’s article, we mentioned that at some point between 1795 and 1807 Anna Bingham had spent three thousand dollars to purchase from Silas Pepoon the same property she had acquired from...

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Bidwell Lore – Widow Bingham’s Tavern, Part II

Welcome to week 91 of Bidwell Lore! Last week, we introduced you to Anna Bingham and began the story of how she, and her husband Silas, ended up owning land in Stockbridge. Some of this land later became the location of the famous Red Lion Inn. We continue the story this week, with a diversion into...