Join us on a tour of the Bidwell House Museum
Thursday July 16th at 1 pm in Monterey
(We can arrange to carpool) Please RSVP
But first we’ll have brunch at the Roadside Café
at 11 am, 275 Main Rd, Monterey
The Property includes 6 miles of trails
for those interested in hiking after the tour.
The Bidwell House was built c. 1760 by the Reverend Adonijah Bidwell (1716-1784) the first minister of Township No. 1 (today’s Monterey and Tyringham). The house and property stayed in the Bidwell family through three generations, and the architecture reflects all three: the ell on the north side was built by Rev. Bidwell’s son, Adonijah Jr., in the 1820s, and the wing to the east was built by his grandson, John Devotion Bidwell, in 1836. The house was sold out of the family in 1853. For an in-depth look at the Bidwell Family, explore the installments of our weekly series Bidwell Lore, which can be viewed HERE.