Walking tour of Townsend neighborhood Oct. 12

TOWNSEND -- In honor of October bring Massachusetts Archaeology month, the Townsend Historical Society will host "A Village Hooped in Steel: A Walking Tour of Fessenden Hill," on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 19, same time and place.

The tour will start at the New Hampshire end of Fessenden Hill Road and will 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., of Medford, will lead a 90-minute excursion through the northern portion of Fessenden Hill Road. Guests will be in for a treat, enjoying a leisurely, in-depth tour of the remnants of life and work along the road. It offers a rare opportunity to learn about the stories less heard of the people who once called it home and how Townsend State Forest came into being.

All are welcome. The cost is $10, but free for Townsend Historical Society members. For more information, call 978-597-2106, or visit http://www.preservationcollaborative.com.

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Walking tour of Townsend neighborhood Oct. 12