Moose Hill Farm is a open
space preserve and historic farm complex located in Sharon,
Massachusetts
near the summit of Moose Hill.
The
property, acquired in 2005 by the land conservation non-profit
organization The Trustees
of Reservations, includes farmland, woodlots, 21 farm
buildings, hiking trails, stands of mature American Chestnuts, and scenic vistas of
the Boston
skyline. Moose Hill Farm is part of a larger area of
protected open space including state land and the
Massachusetts Audubon
Society's
Moose Hill
Wildlife Sanctuary.
The reservation is open to hiking, picnicing, and cross country
skiing. The Trustees of Reservations staff offer guided
interpretive programs in season and self guided interpretive
quest games. Some of the farm buildings are
slated for renovation into classrooms and offices. The farm is
located on Moose Hill Street in Sharon.
History
The property once belonged to industrialist Henry P. Kendall, owner
of the multi-national Kendall Company. Kendall acquired Moose Hill
Farm which housed a
Guernsey dairy
herd in the 1940s. Prior to that, the property had been used as a
diary and sheep farm since the 1800s.
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