Moose Hill Farm

Moose Hill Farm
Open Space Preserve Agricultural Preserve Historic Site
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Location	Sharon, Massachusetts
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Biome	Farmland, oak-hickory forest, upland fields
Plant	American Chestnut
Animal	turkey, white-tailed deer
Founded	2005
Management	The Trustees of Reservations
Area	347 acres (140 ha)
Website: Moose Hill Farm

Moose Hill Farm is a 347-acre (140 ha) open space preserve and historic farm complex located in Sharon, Massachusetts near the 450 feet (140 m) 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, picnicking, 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 dairy and sheep farm since the 1800s.

References

• Moose Hill Farm. The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
• Moose Hill Farm Management Plan 2007 The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved December 27, 2008.

External links

• The Trustees of Reservations
• Moose Hill Farm trail map
• Moose Hill Farm quest
• Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary