The Red Barn at Appleton Farms
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bctrail
N 42° 39.117 W 070° 51.908
19T E 347118 N 4723851
A newly renovated barn used for hay storage, located on the west side of Appleton Farms, Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM6TBG
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2009
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Originally established as a land grant to Samuel Appleton in 1638,
Appleton Farms (658 acres) is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States. It was owned and operated by nine generations of Appletons until 1998, when it was transferred to the current owner, The Trustees of Reservations.
This barn is located near Goodhue Street, about 0.6 mile west of the other buildings in the main Farm complex. It is used primarily for storage of hay (rolled bails).
This is one of many barns at the Farms. Other barns on the property include the
Dairy Barn and
Jimmy's Barn. All the barns 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 pick up a trail map, either from the web site link above, or in the parking area. There are many more waymarks on the Farms property. 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.
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