📜 Historic house, oldest in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, built in 1735.🔍 Site of a landmark freedom lawsuit by Elizabeth Freeman.# Why Go🏛️ Explore exemplary early 18th-century architecture and furnishings.📖 Learn about slavery, the Revolutionary War era, Elizabeth Freeman's legacy, and the Ashley family's legacy.🚶 Access nearby hiking trails at Bartholomew’s Cobble and discover an integral point on the Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail.# Why Avoid🚫 Guided house tours require preregistration.# Tips⏳ Allow at least an hour for the house tour.📸 Supporting level membership required for portrait photography.# Cost💰 Grounds and Elizabeth Freeman Exhibit are free.# Hours🕒 Grounds open daily, dawn to dusk. Guided tours offered regularly, preregistration required.# 🅿️ ParkingOn-site parking for 10 cars. Do not park on Cooper Hill Road.