Society to host Fessenden Hill tour

TOWNSEND -- October is Massachusetts Archaeology month, and the Townsend Historical Society will be participating with "A Village Hooped in Steel: A Walking Tour of Fessenden Hill" from 1-2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The tour will start at the New Hampshire end of Fessenden Hill Road. Join us to explore one of Townsend's forgotten neighborhoods, where cellar holes, the landscape and research into the records illuminate part of the town's past.

Architectural Historian Ryan Hayward, of the Preservation Collaborative Inc. in Medford, will lead a 90-minute long excursion through the northern portion of Fessenden Hill Road. Guests will enjoy a leisurely, in-depth tour of the remnants of life and work along the road.

The tour offers a rare opportunity to learn the stories of the people who once called this place home and how Townsend State Forest came into being.

The cost is $10 or free for THS members. Dress casually with comfortable shoes for walking along a fairly level dirt road. Space is limited, so plan to arrive early. Guests should meet at the Fessenden Hill Road gate; park on the cul-de-sac at 40 West Hill Road in Brookline. For information, contact the Townsend Historical Society at 978-597-2106, or visit preservationcollaborative.com.

The rain date is Oct. 19 at the same time and place.

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Society to host Fessenden Hill tour