Orange Town Pound - Orange, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 37.665 W 072° 16.295
18T E 723733 N 4723087
An historical marker describing the Orange Town Pound is located on Wheeler Avenue north of the intersection of E Road, on the right side of the road when traveling north.
Waymark Code: WMWB34
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2017
Views: 3
The Orange Town Pound is a large square structure made of field stones. It contains a single opening in the front of the northwest side and is quite overgrown inside. A sign on the road identifies the Orange Town Pound. It is inscribed:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ORANGE
INCORPORATED
FEB. 24, 1810
ORANGE TOWN POUND
BUILT MID 1700'S
USED TO HOLD STRAY FARM
ANIMALS UNTIL CLAIMED BY
THEIR OWNERS. A FEE WAS
PAID FOR THEIR RELEASE.
MOST COLONIAL TOWNS HAD
A POUND; THIS IS ONE OF
VERY FEW STILL STANDING.
ERECTED BY
ORANGE BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Orange Bicentennial Commission
Year Placed: 2010
County: Franklin
City/Town Name: Orange, MA
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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