| A
brief history of Groton Center Farms... |
|
1684 |
| On
the westerly side of a drumlin known as Gibbet Hill,
exists an 80-acre parcel of land known as Half Moon
Meadow. Recorded deeds begin in 1684 when Jonas
Prescott purchased a parcel of meadows from Jonathan
Lawrence for 1 pound 10 shillings. Witnessing the
transaction were G. Hobart and Jodiah Parker. |
|
1828 -
mid 1800's |
| Property
was farmed by Joseph Hall. |
1897- |
| Major
General William A. Bancroft From Sarah A. Boutwell,
34 acres, the entrance across from Town Hall and
a driveway to the Land of Hon, George Boutwell,
thence to the land of John Moyle,
13 acres on Martins Pond Road from Everett Gerrish,
9.72 acres and 5.3 acres from Emma Shumway, next
door to the Boutwell house behind the Samuel Green
house. |
1919-1928 |
| Property
deeded to Dennis Connolly, and then to Joseph Connolly. |
1947-1952-September
2000 |
Gibbet
Hill Farm
Farm property operated as a dairy farm was sold
to Barbara Danielson and then to her daughter Marion
Danielson Strachan.
Gibbet Hill Farm sold to Steven & Nancy Webber of
Groton. |
May
2001 |
80-Acre
parcel known as Half Moon Meadow sold to
Daniel L. McElroy creating Groton Center Farms.
The 80-acre parcel, which makes up Groton Center
Farms is mostly the land known as Half Moon Meadow,
which has been pastured and hayed for centuries.
The meadow is recognized in many of Groton's history
books including Virginia May's "Groton Houses"
in which she writes "Half Moon Meadow is the large
meadow running in back of the Inn, back of Charles
Raddin's and rounding to Martin's Pond Road."
And another description "Plus the land in or toward
the "Half Moon Meadow" from Abigail Trowbrige.
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| Over
the past three years, the farm has been restored
to its beauty of early 1900. The barn, cows, chicken
coop, with egg layers, apple orchard, peach orchard
and high blueberry bushes. Beautiful pastures abutting
picturesque Gibbet Hill and town center make for
an unforgettable experience of Groton's yesteryear.
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