MONSON CENTER
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| NAME: Monson
Center COUNTY: Hillsborough ROADS: 4WD GRID: 4 CLIMATE: Cold and snowy winters, hot and muggy summers BEST TIME TO VISIT: Year round |
COMMENTS:
You should check out this web site which
details the preservation effort for Monson Center: Bring bug spray and wear
long pants to avoid poison ivy, I saw it everywhere. Tricky directions.
We only found it because we asked a few locals. One confusing point, while
Monson is in Milford, NH it can only be accessed through Hollis, NH. Off
101 in Milford, take 122. Follow this road out of Milford to Hollis. About
a mile down the road take a right on Hayden Rd. A mile later take a right
on Federal Hill Rd(not marked). This will be a dirt road that turns into
a blacktop again. Look for Adams Road. Look for an unassuming turn-off with
an iron gate. Park here and walk down the path. The entrance gives no clue
to what lies beyond. This is hidden gem, a great place for a picnic. If
you are someone interested in New England colonial history this is a must
see. REMAINS: There is one restored colonial house, the "Gauld" house. Here there are some maps to the abandoned town. I think there is a museum inside this building, but we were there on a Sunday and no one was around. At this house there is an operational antique well pump. There are half a dozen colonial cellar holes. Each one has a posted sign with the history of the occupants. There is also a small graveyard next to one of the cellar holes. At the far corner of the area is a stone marking the "town center." . |
| Visit http://www.milfordnh.com/Monson/index.htm Submitted by: Bertha Fox-Dominguez |
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