Hamilton-Wenham A (H-WA, PN-2)
Posted by: bctrail
N 42° 35.671 W 070° 49.115
19T E 350797 N 4717391
A granite post marking one point on the boundary line between the Towns of Hamilton and Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. It is in Chebacco Woods.
Waymark Code: WM9R33
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2010
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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 Towns of Hamilton and Wenham. It is about six inches square and four feet high. The letter "H" (for Hamilton) is painted on one side, and "W" (for Wenham) is on the opposite side.
To reach the marker, park near the southeast end of Coy Pond on the Gordon College campus. Follow the broad wood road trails toward the beach and swimming area, but take the trail fork left where the large compost piles are, about 150 yards before the swimming area. Follow this trail west across the swamp, cross an iron plate bridge, and then take the next trail fork right (north). The trail now begins to approach the outlet stream running from Coy Pond to Round Pond (east side of the trail, west side of the stream). The marker is about 0.2 mile from the last junction, on the bank at the west side of the trail.
The next adjacent marker heading northwest is
Hamilton-Wenham B, about 0.1 mile.
The next adjacent marker heading southeast is
Hamilton-Manchester-Wenham, 1/4 mile.