Tour the House
The House was built in 1752 by Moses and Elizabeth Porter on a tract of land known as “Forty Acres and its skirts.” These acres had been owned in common by the householders in the northeast quarter of the stockaded town of Hadley when it was laid out in 1659. After the Porter's only child, Elizabeth, married Charles Phelps in 1770, the house was enlarged and refined. Since 1799 there have been no structural changes. Early family members, along with numerous artisans, servants and slaves, made “Forty Acres” an important social and commercial link in local, regional and national networks of the 18th century.
Hours and Admission
The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House is open to the public from May 15 until October 15, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Saturday through Wednesday (closed on Thursdays and Fridays). It is open mornings by appointment only. For information on tours and special programs, please call the staff during the afternoons at (413) 584-4699. Admission to the house is $4.00 for adults, $1.00 for children under twelve. A guided tour takes approximately one hour.
Directions
The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum is located at 130 River Drive (Route 47 North) in Hadley, just two miles north of the intersection of Routes 9 and 47.