Hamilton-Ipswich 8 (H-I8) - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This is one of many granite posts used to mark the "corner" points on the boundary lines between towns in Massachusetts, in this case, the Town of Hamilton and the Town of Ipswich. The letter "H" (for Hamilton) is inscribed on one side, and the letter "I" (for Ipswich) is on the opposite side. It is approximately eight inches square and two feet high.

This marker is located on Appleton Farms Grass Rides, on the west side of the RR track. Pick up a trail map at the parking area or on their web site. From the Highland Street parking area, follow the trails about 3/4 mile southeast until you get within 0.2 mile of the coordinates. Then follow the fence along the woods (southeast) to the marker. The marker is built into a stone wall, located at the southern corner of a very large open field (the "great Pasture"). There is a pond/swamp nearby to the southeast, and a RR track on an embankment across the pond.

The two adjacent survey marker are H-I8A (WM6WT8), about 0.3 mile to the northwest; and H-I7 WM (WM6VGF), about 1/4 mile to the northeast, and across the RR tracks. Do not even THINK about a direct approach to this marker. There is swamp and a chain link fence on BOTH sides of the tracks, plus its illegal (and dangerous) to cross the tracks.

Monumentation Type: Stone post Monument Category: County/Municipal boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Essex County USGS Quad: Ipswich Other Coordinates: N 42° 38.501 W 070° 51.457 Other Coordinates details: MassHighway Town Corners Data Sheet, Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System of 1983. Corner : HAMILTON-IPSWICH 8 Designation: H-I8 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Historical significance: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Approximate date of monument: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.

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