Brookside Museum, Greek Revival house in Ballston Spa, New York, US
Brookside Museum is a two and a half story wood frame house built in Greek Revival style with dormer windows and shingled roof sections. It sits on a triangular plot where Front Street divides, with a creek running through the wooded land behind the building.
The house was built in 1792 as an inn for visitors seeking the healing properties of nearby mineral springs. Over its history it functioned as a school, private residence, boarding establishment, and health facility before opening as a museum in 1970.
The museum displays how people in Saratoga County lived and worked across generations. Visitors see how daily life, local traditions, and community activities changed over time through collected objects and documents.
The building sits in a quiet setting surrounded by green space with a creek running through the rear wooded section. Visitors should be prepared for uneven terrain and historic flooring when exploring the property and its grounds.
Author James Fenimore Cooper worked on portions of The Last of the Mohicans while staying at this former inn. The location near famous mineral springs attracted writers and thinkers seeking rest and inspiration during the early 1800s.
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