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Lexington has many reasons to Linger ... Plan to spend several days exploring all there is to do and see in the area. There are three hotels in Lexington, as well as several bed & breakfast establishments. Information to help you plan your stay is available at www.tourlexington.us. If you need personal assistance, please contact the Town of Lexington's Tourism Office at 781-862-0500, ext 256.
The next three articles will be written by Emily Schadler, Lexington's Conservation Stewardship Coordinator, about some of our town's natural resources.
July 2012 - Three Things to Know and See About Daisy Wilson Meadow:
A 0.5 mile stroll through Daisy Wilson Meadow starts at the Moreland Avenue entrance and stays left at the first intersection to head toward Follen Road. Return on the opposite side of the meadow and back to the Moreland Avenue entrance.
The private home that sits in the midst of the meadow is a 19th century farm house and barn that Daisy Wilson and her husband, John, lived in a while they worked the farm. As the last of a line a farmer on this property, they cultivated hay, vegetables, and a variety of berries.
Every spring, dozens of Lexington High School students volunteer their time to help remove invasive species, repair trails, and clean up the meadow and surrounding woods. This and other volunteer opportunities on conservation land are posted online as they arise at: http://wwww.lexingtonma.gov/conservation/stewards.cfm.
The answer to June's question is: Captain Parker.
A 0.5 mile stroll through Daisy Wilson Meadow starts at the Moreland Avenue entrance and stays left at the first intersection to head toward Follen Road. Return on the opposite side of the meadow and back to the Moreland Avenue entrance.
The private home that sits in the midst of the meadow is a 19th century farm house and barn that Daisy Wilson and her husband, John, lived in a while they worked the farm. As the last of a line a farmer on this property, they cultivated hay, vegetables, and a variety of berries.
Every spring, dozens of Lexington High School students volunteer their time to help remove invasive species, repair trails, and clean up the meadow and surrounding woods. This and other volunteer opportunities on conservation land are posted online as they arise at: http://wwww.lexingtonma.gov/conservation/stewards.cfm.
The answer to June's question is: Captain Parker.
June 2012: Three Things to Know About Hayden Woods
Starting at the Valleyfield Road entrance, a 1.2 mile long loop can be made by following the outer most trails (but not following any trails to their exits, except at Valleyfield Road at the end of the loop). The loop passes through old cow pastures and wooded lots that have now groun into a rich forest with plant and wildlife habitat.
The new 1,000 foot boardwalk - Lexington's longest - near the valleyfield Roade entrance was built entirely by volunteers, who collectively worked more tha 430 hours on the project. This week, a volunteer crew of Stewards and employees from the Vistaprint Company is improving a trail near the Munroe Street entrance.
Even though you migh not alwasy see it, wildlife reaoms the wilds of Hayden Woods. In the wonter, fox, coyote, fisher, mink, squirrel, adn deer tracks criss-cross the snowpack, tellling the stories of animals on the search for food and territory. To learn more about the tracks, check out Mark Elbroch's Mammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species.
The answer to May's question: The population of Lexington in 1775 was 700!
Starting at the Valleyfield Road entrance, a 1.2 mile long loop can be made by following the outer most trails (but not following any trails to their exits, except at Valleyfield Road at the end of the loop). The loop passes through old cow pastures and wooded lots that have now groun into a rich forest with plant and wildlife habitat.
The new 1,000 foot boardwalk - Lexington's longest - near the valleyfield Roade entrance was built entirely by volunteers, who collectively worked more tha 430 hours on the project. This week, a volunteer crew of Stewards and employees from the Vistaprint Company is improving a trail near the Munroe Street entrance.
Even though you migh not alwasy see it, wildlife reaoms the wilds of Hayden Woods. In the wonter, fox, coyote, fisher, mink, squirrel, adn deer tracks criss-cross the snowpack, tellling the stories of animals on the search for food and territory. To learn more about the tracks, check out Mark Elbroch's Mammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species.
The answer to May's question: The population of Lexington in 1775 was 700!
May 2012
For this installment, let's take a walking tour in and around Lexington
Start at the Green and observe:
1906 Massachusetts Ave. This is known as the Marrett Munroe House. It was built in 1729 by John Munroe as a home for his retirement. His descendants occupied the homestead for over 100 years. The house as originally built was a colonial farmhouse, unpainted, unshuttered with a huge center chimney with many fireplaces.
5 Harrington Road In 1794, this Federal Style "Bickender" was built for Levi Harrington, who, as a fourteen year old, witnessed the battle on the Green in 1775. The actual contract to build the original four-room home hangs in the front room reading “all the timber to be large and good.”
1984 Massachusetts Ave. Deeds dated March 1813 can be traced to Nathan Munroe. It is said that in the early 1800s the owner ran a fur dressing business here and used the underground structure in the garden as a potting shed. In the 1930s, the house functioned as a tearoom and later as an Antique shop in the 1940s.
2006 Massachusetts Ave. Samuel Hendley built this farmhouse in 1846. The Unitarian Church on the green was built about the same time.
53 Forest Street One of the earliest houses built on Forest Street was this Cape. It was finished in 1931 and bought by the Akerly family
The answers to March's questions:
1. Geographical center: Home on Waltham Street right behind the High School
2. Original Name: Cambridge Farm
1906 Massachusetts Ave. This is known as the Marrett Munroe House. It was built in 1729 by John Munroe as a home for his retirement. His descendants occupied the homestead for over 100 years. The house as originally built was a colonial farmhouse, unpainted, unshuttered with a huge center chimney with many fireplaces.
5 Harrington Road In 1794, this Federal Style "Bickender" was built for Levi Harrington, who, as a fourteen year old, witnessed the battle on the Green in 1775. The actual contract to build the original four-room home hangs in the front room reading “all the timber to be large and good.”
1984 Massachusetts Ave. Deeds dated March 1813 can be traced to Nathan Munroe. It is said that in the early 1800s the owner ran a fur dressing business here and used the underground structure in the garden as a potting shed. In the 1930s, the house functioned as a tearoom and later as an Antique shop in the 1940s.
2006 Massachusetts Ave. Samuel Hendley built this farmhouse in 1846. The Unitarian Church on the green was built about the same time.
53 Forest Street One of the earliest houses built on Forest Street was this Cape. It was finished in 1931 and bought by the Akerly family
The answers to March's questions:
1. Geographical center: Home on Waltham Street right behind the High School
2. Original Name: Cambridge Farm
The Old Burying Ground
March 2012
This cemetery is located behind the Unitarian Church in Lexington Center. Entry to this site is through a path between 9 and 11 Harrington Road. This cemetery was established in 1692. As far as it is known, it contains the oldest graves in town -- three of which bear the date of 1690. Prior to this date one might assume that burials were made on private properties. Additions were made to the cemetery in 1747 and 1811. As you wander through the cemetery, you can locate the monuments to Captain John Parker, John Muzzy, and Major Samuel Hastings, to mention a few.
It should be noted that eight Minutemen were buried in a common grave immediately after the battle on Lexington Green. The freshly dug pit was hurriedly covered with brush to protect it from the eyes of the returning “Regulars” who might desecrate it. In 1885, the eight men were disinterred and buried on the Green commemorating their heroic deeds.
Take the time to read the tributes to those individuals recorded on the grave stones. You will find them most moving, especially those where children are buried. A book “Lexington Epitaphs" is available at Cary Memorial Library and at the Lexington Historical Society.
At the end of each article I will test your knowledge of Lexington’s history. (Thanks to L. Whipple) Answers will appear with the next ”Linger in Lexington."
This cemetery is located behind the Unitarian Church in Lexington Center. Entry to this site is through a path between 9 and 11 Harrington Road. This cemetery was established in 1692. As far as it is known, it contains the oldest graves in town -- three of which bear the date of 1690. Prior to this date one might assume that burials were made on private properties. Additions were made to the cemetery in 1747 and 1811. As you wander through the cemetery, you can locate the monuments to Captain John Parker, John Muzzy, and Major Samuel Hastings, to mention a few.
It should be noted that eight Minutemen were buried in a common grave immediately after the battle on Lexington Green. The freshly dug pit was hurriedly covered with brush to protect it from the eyes of the returning “Regulars” who might desecrate it. In 1885, the eight men were disinterred and buried on the Green commemorating their heroic deeds.
Take the time to read the tributes to those individuals recorded on the grave stones. You will find them most moving, especially those where children are buried. A book “Lexington Epitaphs" is available at Cary Memorial Library and at the Lexington Historical Society.
At the end of each article I will test your knowledge of Lexington’s history. (Thanks to L. Whipple) Answers will appear with the next ”Linger in Lexington."
