Appleton Farms, Essex County, MA
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bctrail
N 42° 38.867 W 070° 51.087
19T E 348230 N 4723364
This farm, owned by The Trustees of Reservations, was originally a land grant to Samuel Appleton in 1638. It remained in the family for nine generations, and is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States.
Waymark Code: WM91EX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2010
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This farm, consisting of the two adjacent properties
Appleton Farms (658 acres) and
Appleton Farms Grass Rides (259 acres), is owned by The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR), and located in Hamilton and Ipswich, Massachusetts (the town line cuts the farm nearly in half). The two parcels are administered, managed, and operated as a single unit, and their separation is little more than a technicality. Together they contain over 900 acres (nearly 1.5 square miles), and have more than eleven miles of farm roads and trails. Originally established as a land grant to Samuel Appleton in 1638, it remained in the family for nine generations, and is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States.
Extensive information is available on the above web sites. Also check out their
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program.
There are over twenty five waymarks on the Farms property. All 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 get a trail map, either from the web sites above, or at the parking area. 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.