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A 1750 classic Georgian saltbox, located at the end of a dirt road in Monterey, MA, the house was the home of the first minister of the area, Reverend Adonijah Bidwell. The house was authentically restored in the early 60's and became a colonial history museum in 1990.

Using the three generations of Bidwells who lived here, the tour is a casestudy of life in the Berkshires prior to and through the American Revolution and early Federal period. Heirloom gardens, history and nature trails, flower gardens, early farm and garden tool exhibit. Open Thursday through Monday, 11 am to 4 pm, with tours on the hour. 413 528 6888.

Exhibits

The collection houses more than a thousand "period" furnishings including, 18th and 19th c furniture. The tour describes family life and use of hearth ironware, redware, antique quilts,treen, pewter, baskets, farm and garden tools, characterizing a challenging but elegant life on the Massachusetts frontier.

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