Ashley House
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The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

📜 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.

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