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Agriculture in North Central Massachusetts is deeply rooted in our history. That heritage is perhaps best symbolized with our connection to apples and an icon of American folk history - Johnny Appleseed, who was born in Leominster in 1774. In . . . — — Map (db m220702) HM
This giant red apple structure, which stands at 10 feet tall, is the largest apple sculpture of its kind in all of New England. It is large enough to hold an estimated 20,639 apples inside. The sculpture. was officially unveiled on Wednesday, July . . . — — Map (db m220701) HM
This is a descendant of the last surviving Rambo apple tree planted in Nova, Ohio, around 1840 by John Chapman (better known a Johnny Appleseed). John Chapman, born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1774, had a plan for the . . . — — Map (db m220703) HM
The Plantation of Nasheway embracing this and several adjoining towns was granted to a group of "Undertakers" in search of iron deposits, in 1644. John Prescott the first settler made a success of frontier farming under great difficulties. — — Map (db m48798) HM
Before the building of the center bridge road in 1800, the road from the center to the old common continued south from this point across the Neck Bridge, which was located 60 rods below the present center bridge. It is shown on the 1794 map as 173 . . . — — Map (db m137850) HM
Rowlandson rock is the site where captives such as Mary Rowlandson, her son, and others from Lancaster, spent their first night. The Indians holding them captive had just raided and burnt the Rowlandson Garrison and all of the buildings in town.
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On the crest of George Hill, near by, is situated Rowlandson Rock where the captives from the Rowlandson garrison house passed their first night after the burning of Lancaster by the Indians February 10, 1675–76. — — Map (db m48799) HM
Named for the Sawyers who owned mills here in the 18th century and the Carters who owned saw, grist and fulling mills here in the early to mid-19th century. — — Map (db m138828) HM
In the field nearby was situated the garrison house of the Rev. Joseph Rowlandson first ordained minister of Lancaster. During his absence on February 10, 1675-76 this garrison house was attacked and destroyed by the Indians. The inhabitants were . . . — — Map (db m32253) HM
Nearby was the largest elm in New England, one of the many huge elms for which Lancaster was famous during the 18th and 19th centuries, located beside the Nashua on an old road called Lover’s Lane. Measurements in 1888: circumference at 5 ft. above . . . — — Map (db m31819) HM
The Folk Legend Started Right Here in North Central Massachusetts The popular image of Folk Legend Johnny Appleseed that comes to mind is of an eccentric fellow dressed in rag-tag clothes with a stewpot for a hat who spread apple seeds randomly . . . — — Map (db m220704) HM
Nearby as early as 1814 stood the Wickapickit Mill by 1870 it was the Phelps Saw and Grist Mill many bridges were built here in 18th and 19th centuries as this was the early mail road to Brattleborough but spring floods often took the bridges away — — Map (db m133363) HM
