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Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, MA

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Bidwell House Museum

An 18th-century Georgian saltbox house in the Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts, set among wooded grounds and trails.

100 Art School Road, Monterey, MA 01245 · Monterey, MA

About Bidwell House Museum

The Bidwell House Museum sits in the Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts. Its Georgian saltbox house was first built around 1760 as a parsonage and has been restored and furnished in period style. The museum interprets the early settlement of the Berkshires. The surrounding property covers about 194 acres of grounds, gardens, and hiking trails. House tours run by appointment, while the grounds and gardens are open to visitors year-round.

  • #historic house
  • #Georgian architecture
  • #Berkshires
  • #hiking trails
  • #gardens

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