William Cullen Bryant Homestead
William Cullen Bryant Homestead | |
A string quartet plays on the homestead's porch | |
Interactive map showing the location for William Cullen Bryant Homestead | |
| Nearest city | Cummington, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′16.61″N 72°56′26″W / 42.4712806°N 72.94056°W |
| Area | 188.57 acres (0.7631 km2) |
| Built | 1783 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Website | William Cullen Bryant Homestead |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000136 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 29, 1962 |
The William Cullen Bryant Homestead is the boyhood home and later summer residence of William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878), one of America's foremost poets and newspaper editors. The 155-acre (63 ha) estate is located at 205 Bryant Road in Cummington, Massachusetts, overlooks the Westfield River Valley and is currently operated by the non-profit Trustees of Reservations. It is open to the public on weekends in summer and early fall for tours with an admission fee.