Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead, Bedford

Name: Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead
Address: 118 Wilson Road, Bedford, United States

#2 among attractions in Bedford

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The Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead is a historic house at 118 Wilson Road in Bedford, Massachusetts. Built about 1740, it is the town's only surviving example of a brick-end colonial-period house, with long association to a nearby gristmill. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1977, and included in the Wilson Mill-Old Burlington Road District on August 18, 2003. ()

Coordinates: 42°30'1"N, 71°14'50"W

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118 Wilson RoadBedfordBedford United States

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Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burlington Mall, Lexington Battle Green, Horn Pond, Shops at Billerica.

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Shopping, Shopping centre
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Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead, Bedford

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Bacon-Gleason-Blodgett Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)