The Wells Thorn House is situated in Historic Deerfield. Each room inside the house depicts a particular era between 1725 and the 1850s. Details of the contents were taken from probate inventories. The house tells the story of the development of Deerfield's agricultural economy and domestic life. The austerity of the earlier years were slowly replaced with a growing sophistication through the acquisition of fine possessions. The exterior was painted a robin egg blue by one of the incumbents, in the hopes of attracting business to his law practice. There are guided tours of the house on the hour, from April to November.
84B Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA 01342, Phone: 413-774-5581