BIDWELL MANSION ASSOCIATION

The Bidwell Mansion Association (BMA) is dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and interpretation of
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, the 1868 home of John Bidwell, founder of the city of Chico, California.

Great News!

The Mansion and Visitors Center are OPEN!

Guided tours of Bidwell Mansion are on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, beginning in the Visitors Center at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. The Visitors Center and the General’s Store are also open 10 a.m.— 3 p.m.

For more information or to schedule tours, please contact State Parks at
(530) 895-6144. See below for more information.

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events

Annie's Victorian Tea

We had a delightful time enjoying tea and delicious treats! Annie had a wonderful time conversing with everyone who attended, and she looks forward to hosting this event again.

Love Letter Dinner:
Celebrating the Bidwell's 155th wedding anniversary

Our annual Victorian dinner proved a most delightful affair, wherein we celebrated with utmost merriment the distinguished Bidwells' 155th wedding anniversary. We extend our deepest gratitude to all the esteemed guests who joined us for dinner and engaged in stimulating discourse.

We look forward to hosting this splendid event again in the early spring of 2024.

Proceeds from this event, and other like it, benefit education and interpretation at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park.

Christmas with the bidwells

We had a great time celebrating Christmas with the Bidwells.
General and Mrs. Bidwell invited us to their home to celebrate the holiday season, where we enjoyed historic vignettes, live music, light refreshments, and holiday cheer in the grandly decorated mansion.

Thank you for celebrating the holidays with us!

General announcement

We are working on our 2022–2023 events calendar and much of what we plan to do is based on what events we can safely offer while still adhering to current protocols. We are hoping to bring back some of our beloved in-person events (and a few new ones) when it's safe to do so. We are also exploring more virtual opportunities to engage with our members and the community.

Please be sure to check back often—we will be posting updates as they come in. Or go to our BMA Facebook page for more fun and interesting posts. And don't forget visit the Bidwell Mansion SHP Facebook page for some of their exciting posts about the Mansion.

As always, thank you for your support!

summer with the bidwells

We had a great time celebrating Summer with the Bidwells on Saturday, June 25 at the Mansion. It was a wonderful opportunity to invite the public to meet General and Mrs. Bidwell and their friends, while enjoying live music, lawn games, ice cream, casaba melon planting, and tours of the Mansion.

We look forward to planning more events like this throughout the year, so stay tuned.

Celebrate the holidays with the bidwells—2021 Virtual Event

Grab a plate of Christmas cookies and a cup of eggnog or sparkling cider, and sit down at your computer, smart phone, tablet, or smart TV, for our virtual presentation of Christmas with the Bidwells. Enjoy an amusing tale told by John Bidwell and his friend Mr. Swasey, about their first Christmases at Sutter's Fort.

The video can be seen on the BMA YouTube channel by going here, or by clicking the embedded video to the right.

BMA HAPPENINGS

MRS. BIDWELL INVITES YOU TO BECOME A BMA MEMBER

Your membership support of the BMA is greatly appreciated. Because of your membership we are able to support the educational programs at Bidwell Mansion SHP, and sponsor Friday tours of the Mansion during the summer. We welcome new members and are looking forward to your participation and hope you continue as members into the future. Click here to join or renew your membership

We would also like to thank our members who annually renew and make donation to the Bidwell Mansion. Your generosity is truly exceptional—THANK YOU!

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bidwell mansion historic state park hours

Guided tours of Bidwell Mansion are held on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting in the Visitor Center at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Price: Adults: $6 | Youth under 18: $3

Tours are on a first come-first serve basis, and are limited to 10 people. Tours can be reserved day of by calling (530) 895-6144.

The Visitor Center and the General’s Store are also open
10 a.m.— 3 p.m. during the above days.

More Info at the State Park website.

Take a Video tour of bidwell mansion

Join Bidwell Mansion SHP's own with Noel Lopez as he gives a tour of the Mansion and talks about the history of the Bidwells in California on C-SPAN3–American History TV.

Click HERE to watch the episode.

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