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Mount Pisgah (Massachusetts)
Mount Pisgah is the highest point in Northborough, Massachusetts, Northborough, Massachusetts. Features of the land include: * Hardwood forest on former farmland * Two scenic vistas to the east and Boston, MA skyscrapers visible on a clear day * Connection to trails in Berlin, MA * of land owned by MassWildlife Trails The summit is marked at the intersection of the Summit Trail and the Tyler Trail. Look for the cairn, the marker is to the right. In June 2005, under a stewardship agreement with MassWildlife, the Northborough Trails committee took over maintenance of about three miles (5 km) of recently developed trails on the MassWildlife property located on the south end of Mt. Pisgah. The Fisher Trail and a small portion of the Vernal Pool Trail are on private property, and those land owners have agreed to allow the public's continued use of those trails, publication on a new map, and maintenance of the trails. All motorized vehicles, including ATVs, are prohibited fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northborough, MA
Northborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The official spelling of the town's name is "Northborough," but the alternative spelling "Northboro" is also used. The population was 15,741 at the 2020 census. History The areas surrounding Northborough were first settled by The Nipmuc people. Europeans set up a plantation on May 14, 1656, following a petition for resettlement from the people of the Sudbury Plantation to the General Court of the Bay Colony. On January 24, 1766, the district of Northborough was established within neighboring Westborough. On August 23, 1775, the district became a town, and on June 20, 1807 part of neighboring Marlborough was annexed to Northborough. The first meeting house was established in 1746, with the legal governor of the town being called the Town Minister. The first Town Minister was Reverend John Martyn. In 1775, Northborough split off as the "north borough" of Westborough, much as Westborough had split fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |