Jimmy's Barn at Appleton Farms - Barns on Waymarking.com

Originally established as a land grant to Samuel Appleton in 1638, Appleton Farms (658 acres) is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States. It was owned and operated by nine generations of Appletons until 1998, when it was transferred to the current owner, The Trustees of Reservations.

This is one of many barns at the Farms. It was built ca 1895 and named after James Appleton (1899 - 1915), the son of the then current owner, Francis R Appleton, Sr (1854 - 1929), and Fanny Appleton (1864 - 1958). James died tragically of leukemia at age 16. There is a memorial dedicated to Jimmy in the Ipswich south common.

This barn is about 1/4 mile northeast of the other buildings in the main Farm complex. It is used primarily for sorting and distribution of produce for the Community-Supported Agriculture program. It is also used for storage of Farm tractors and associated equipment.

Other barns on the property are the Red Barn and the Dairy Barn. All the barns can be reached by well maintained trails from either of the two visitor parking areas: one on Highland Street just north of the Cutler Road intersection, and one at the corner of Waldingfield Road and Route 1A. Be sure to pick up a trail map, either from the web site link above, or in the parking area. There are many more waymarks on the Farms property. See the "Nearest Waymarks" link near the bottom of this page. There are also at least four geocaches. Enjoy the "Farms". Its a great place to visit

Construction: Wood Is this a 'working' barn?: Packing Shed (used for sorting and packing fruits and vegetables) Other: This barn is used to store farm equipment, and is also used used for storage, sorting, and distribution of produce for the Community-Supported Agriculture program (see reference above). Distinctive Features: Other (describe below) Other Distinctive Features: This barn is made from hand hewn timbers, and is of post and beam construction. Rating - Please Rate this Barn:

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/01/2015 RickAnn visited it