Developed beginning in 1846, it is the oldest surviving farm property in the town.

[2] The Benjamin Aldrich Homestead stands in a rural area of northwestern Colebrook, on a hillside of 136 acres (55 ha) overlooking the Connecticut River to the west.

The farmstead includes the main house, several barns, a chicken coop, and other storage buildings.

[3] The ell of the house and the barn were built in 1846 and 1847, respectively, not long after Benjamin Aldrich's purchase of the land in 1844.

Originally a largely agrarian community, Colebrook has no active farm properties.