Historic Bed & Breakfast
Questionnaire
Year erected: 1699
What is the history of the property?
Used as farmland by multiple generations of a family. Later became a “safe house” for soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Also believed to be a stop on the Underground Railroad.
What was the era and/or the architectural style in which the property was built?
17th Century First Period Colonial.
Is the property surrounded by other historic buildings?
Located in the Historic Village of Barnstable incorporated in 1639.
Has restoration work taken place?
Over many decades the home has been and continues to be lovingly restored.
Are there any elements of particular historical importance at the building?
Fake bookshelves with ladders inside the walls, trap door to the basement where the soldiers would hide until escaping into the woods.
Are there any significant events that took place at the property in the past?
Thought to be an original stop on the Underground Railroad.
Would you describe your property as (or has it ever been in the past) a: Estate
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