Moose Hill Farm is a open space preserve and historic farm complex located in

Sharon, Massachusetts Sharon is a New England town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,575 at the 2020 census. Sharon is part of Greater Boston, about southwest of downtown Boston, and is connected to both Boston and Providence by ...

near the summit of Moose Hill. The property, acquired in 2005 by the land conservation non-profit organization

The Trustees of Reservations The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the oldest land conservation nonprofit orga ...

, includes farmland, woodlots, 21 farm buildings, hiking trails, stands of mature

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s, and scenic vistas of the

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skyline. Moose Hill Farm is part of a larger area of protected open space including state land and the

Massachusetts Audubon Society The Massachusetts Audubon Society, commonly known as Mass Audubon, founded in 1896 by Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall and headquartered in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "protecting the nature of Massachusetts ...

Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Sharon, Massachusetts. The property is the oldest property of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, established in 1916. It is adjacent to Moose Hill Farm, which is owned by the Trustee ...

Description

The reservation is open to hiking, picnicking, and cross country skiing. Dogs are allowed at Moose Hill Farm subject to "Guidelines for Dog Walkers". The Trustees of Reservations staff offer guided interpretive programs in season.

History

The property once belonged to industrialist

Henry P. Kendall Henry Plimpton Kendall (January 15, 1878 – November 3, 1959) was a New England entrepreneur, industrialist, and philanthropist from Walpole, Massachusetts. He is considered one of the pioneers of scientific management. Biography Early life ...

, owner of the multi-national Kendall Company. Kendall acquired Moose Hill Farm which housed a

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dairy herd in the 1940s. Prior to that, the property had been used as a dairy and sheep farm since the 1800s.

Gallery

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References

External links

The Trustees of Reservations: Moose Hill FarmMoose Hill Farm trail mapMass Audubon Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected areas of Norfolk County, Massachusetts The Trustees of Reservations Open space reserves of Massachusetts Farms in Massachusetts Buildings and structures in Norfolk County, Massachusetts Protected areas established in 2005 2005 establishments in Massachusetts {{NorfolkCountyMA-geo-stub