For our third history talk of the season we will take a look at the clothing of every day women during the Revolutionary War. Underpinning the sensationalism of battle reports & broadsides is the often silent steadiness of women’s work with textiles.  In this presentation by Rebecca Bayreuther Donohue and Amanda Flynn Rumney of The...

The Bidwell House Museum summer fundraising party! Join with the Board of Directors of the Bidwell House Museum at a beautiful home in Richmond to raise money for the Museum. Handcrafted Catering will provide delicious drinks and hors d'oeuvres and attendees will enjoy the music of a string quartet while basking in the beautiful views...

For our final history talk of the 2026 season, we learn about the amazing, unsung heroes of the Revolutionary War.Michael Rafferty, a life-long learner about the American Revolution with deep experience as a visitor's guide at Boston's key sites, has taken a new interest in the contributions of Native American tribes to the fight for...

Learn how to identify trees on this Housatonic Heritage WalkEach year, the Bidwell House Museum is excited to participate in the Housatonic Heritage Walk series that takes place throughout the Berkshires and northern Connecticut.On September 13 we will host our first walk in the 2026 series with forester Tom Ryan, from the Mass. Dept. of...