Built in 1762 by Isaac Wyman, it also served as the muster ground for militia at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.

In 1968 the property was acquired by a local non-profit, which leases it to the Cheshire County Historical Society for use as a museum.

Its main facade is five bays wide, with sash windows arranged symmetrically around the center entrance.

[2] The house was built in 1762 by Isaac Wyman, a veteran of the French and Indian War, who operated a tavern on the premises for 30 years.

In addition to his role as minister, Barstow also held a private school here, which numbered Salmon P. Chase among its students.