Hay Road - Springfield Armory NP - Springfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 42° 06.445 W 072° 34.999
18T E 699813 N 4664529
The “trace” (sunken roadway) to the right, is the former Hay Road, which led to a meadow at the base of the hill where hay was once cut. Located at the Springfield Armory NP.
Waymark Code: WMMKEC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member NorStar
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Notice how the land falls off very steeply here. Various commanders at Springfield Armory spent much of the 19th Century grappling with a serious erosion problem on this sandy bluff. Eventually, they resorted to a system of terraces, which controlled erosion during the remainder of the Armory’s existence. Workers in the picture are shown scything grass used as ground cover on the steep hillside.

The “trace” (sunken roadway) to the right, is the former Hay Road, which led to a meadow at the base of the hill where hay was once cut.
Agency Responsible for Placement: National Park Service

Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): N/A

County: Hampden

City/Town Name: Springfield

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Year Placed: Not listed
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