Hamilton-Ipswich 7 WM (H-I7 WM) - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

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 Town of Hamilton and the Town of Ipswich. The letter "H" (for Hamilton) is inscribed on one side, and the letter "I" (for Ipswich) is on the opposite side. It is approximately eight inches square and four feet high. Portions of the characteristic orange paint band around the top can be seen.

This marker is located on Appleton Farms, on the east side of the RR track. Pick up a trail map at the parking area or on their web site. From the Waldingfield parking area, follow the trails a mile south until you get within 0.2 mile of the coordinates (you will pass the main farm complex along the way). Then follow the fence along the woods to the right (southwest) to the marker. The marker is about ten feet southeast of the fence, near the south end of a large open field. There is a large (two foot) solitary oak tree about ten feet west of the marker. In foliage season, there is very thick underbrush around the marker, and you don't see it until you're virtually on top of it.

Going westerly, the next adjacent marker is H-I8 (WM6WRX), about 1/4 mile to the SW, and across the RR tracks. Do not even THINK about a direct approach to this marker. There is swamp and a chain link fence on BOTH sides of the tracks, plus its illegal (and dangerous) to cross the tracks. Going east, the town line follows nearby Long Causeway Brook downstream.

Monumentation Type: Stone post Monument Category: County/Municipal boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Essex County USGS Quad: Ipswich Other Coordinates: N 42° 38.559 W 070° 51.375 Other Coordinates details: MassHighway Town Corners Data Sheet, Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System of 1983. Corner : HAMILTON-IPSWICH 7 WM Designation: H-I7 WM 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   10/20/2012 NewEnglandHiker visited it