Hamilton-Wenham 1 (H-W1, PN-9) - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This is one of many stones 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 Wenham. The marker has suffered greatly over the years. It now looks like a boulder with the tip just above ground level. In the old days, it was a post located in the center of the highway. Long since moved to the side, it is a few feet from the edge of the pavement, and just a few inches above ground. The sides and corners have been rounded off by many strikes from snow plows. The only man-made aspect remaining is a drill hole on the top, just off center.

The marker is located on the southeast side of Route 1A, Main Street (Wenham)/Bay Road (Hamilton). It is directly across the street from a Mobil station.

The next adjacent marker heading northwest is Hamilton-Wenham 1A, 0.1 miles.
The next adjacent marker heading southeast is Hamilton-Wenham G, 0.3 miles.

Monumentation Type: Stone post Monument Category: County/Municipal boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Essex County USGS Quad: Salem Other Coordinates: N 42° 36.593 W 070° 52.520 Other Coordinates details: MassHighway Town Corners Data Sheet, Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System of 1983. Corner : HAMILTON-WENHAM 1 Designation: H-M1 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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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/27/2012 NewEnglandHiker visited it