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Old Burying Ground (Brookline, Massachusetts)

The Old Burying Ground, also known as Walnut Street Cemetery, was the first cemetery established in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1717. It was the town's only cemetery for 140 years until the establishment of the Holyhood Cemetery in 1857, and the Walnut Hills Cemetery in 1875. The cemetery is part of the Brookline Town Green Historic District. The cemetery remains open to visitors but is no longer active, with the last burial occurring in 1995. Notable interments Francis C. Barlow (1834–1896), Civil War general Zabdiel Boylston (1679–1766), physician and surgeon Amanda M. Edmond (1824–1862), poet Barnas Sears (1802–1880), President of Brown University References External links Official website Walnut Street Cemetery, aka Brookline Cemetery, Old Burying Ground at Find a Grave Burials and Inscriptions in the Walnut Street Cemetery of Brookline, Massachusetts U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut Street Cemetery
Stone Park (Ashland, Massachusetts)

Stone Park is a public park located in the center of Ashland, Massachusetts. The park contains a play ground called the "Kidspot," a basketball court, a soccer field, and two little league fields. The park hosts local soccer, baseball, and softball leagues and is the site of a community garden started in 2009. In the summer there are free concerts held every Sunday at the gazebo and once a year Ashland Day is held there. Over the years the Ashland Day Committee has raised money for improvements in the park including the gazebo and a community building. The park has public bathrooms and a Snack Shack that the committee's volunteers help to maintain. In 2022, Grace Soonjoo Moon founded the Stone Park Music Festival "with the intention of sharing the joy and benefits of classical music to the community." References
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Das Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary ist ein 1.011 Acres (4,1 km²) umfassendes Schutzgebiet bei Princeton im Bundesstaat Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Es wird von der Massachusetts Audubon Society verwaltet. Schutzgebiet Das Grundstück eines ehemaligen landwirtschaftlichen Betriebs bietet heute mit Wäldern, Feuchtgebieten und Wiesen einen Lebensraum für eine Vielzahl von Tieren und Pflanzen. Einige historische Gebäude sind heute noch in Gebrauch, unter anderem im Rahmen von Aus- und Weiterbildungsprogrammen. Besuchern stehen 12 mi (19,3 km) Wanderwege zur Verfügung. Siehe auch Liste der Schutzgebiete der Massachusetts Audubon Society Weblinks Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. (PDF) Massachusetts Audubon Society, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016 (englisch, Umgebungskarte). Einzelnachweise
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,135 acres (459 ha) wildlife sanctuary located in Princeton, Massachusetts, owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Charles T. Crocker III donated 600 acres of land along with several buildings to Mass Audubon in 1956. The former farmstead includes a nature center, 12 miles of trails through woodlands, wetlands, and meadows, and a large pond with canoe rentals in season. Land and trails The sanctuary is regarded as one of the best hawk-watching sites in New England. The Midstate Trail passes through the sanctuary. Programs Wachusett Meadow has an outdoor summer day camp, seasonal special events, and year-round educational programs for preschoolers to adults. See also List of nature centers in Massachusetts References External links Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary website
Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary

Das Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary ist ein 229 Acres (92,7 ha) umfassendes Schutzgebiet bei Hopkinton im Bundesstaat Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Es wird von der Massachusetts Audubon Society verwaltet. Schutzgebiet Das Schutzgebiet besteht aus einem von Wald umgebenen See. Insbesondere können Wald- und Wasservögel wie Hüttensänger, Helmspechte, Kanadareiher, Fischadler und Virginia-Uhus beobachtet werden, aber auch die Flora ist sehr vielfältig. Besuchern stehen 1 mi (1,6 km) Wanderwege zur Verfügung. Unregelmäßige Sonderaktionen können über das Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary gebucht werden. Siehe auch Liste der Schutzgebiete der Massachusetts Audubon Society Weblinks Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary. (PDF) Massachusetts Audubon Society, abgerufen am 16. Januar 2016 (englisch, Umgebungskarte). Einzelnachweise
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Das Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary ist ein 937 Acres (3,8 km²) umfassendes Schutzgebiet bei Wellfleet im Bundesstaat Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Es wird von der Massachusetts Audubon Society verwaltet. Schutzgebiet Das an der Küste gelegene Schutzgebiet umfasst Salzwiesen, sandige Strandwälle und Waldgebiete und bietet so einen Lebensraum für eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen und Tieren wie Winkerkrabben und Grünreiher. Besuchern stehen 5 mi (8 km) Wanderwege zur Verfügung, wovon 0,5 mi (0,8 km) barrierefrei zugänglich sind. Im Schutzgebiet werden außerdem Programme zur Erforschung und zum Schutz bedrohter Tierarten durchgeführt. Siehe auch Liste der Schutzgebiete der Massachusetts Audubon Society Weblinks Audubon Bird Sanctuary. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. (PDF) Massachusetts Audubon Society, abgerufen am 16. Januar 2016 (englisch, Umgebungskarte). Einzelnachweise
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,183 acres (479 ha) wildlife sanctuary located in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. The sanctuary was established by the Massachusetts Audubon Society in 1957. It includes walking trails along Wellfleet Harbor of Cape Cod Bay as well as a nature center and a campground. History Wellfleet Bay is located on land within the territory of the Nauset Indigenous nation. In the 19th century, the land was used for asparagus and turnip farming. In 1929, ornithologist Oliver L. Austin founded the Austin Ornithological Research Center on the land. After Austin's death in 1957, the research center's 366 acres of land was purchased by Mass Audubon. Since then, Mass Audubon has acquired more than 800 acres of adjacent land. In 2019, Melissa Lowe Cestaro was named director of the sanctuary. She replaced Bob Prescott, who had held the job for 40 years. Land and trails Wellfleet Bay's 5 miles of trail pass by Goose Pond and through a salt marsh, sandy barrier beach, and pine woodlands. An all-persons pathway and a sensory trail make the sanctuary accessible to a wide range of visitors. Wellfleet Bay is one of the most popular birding locations on Cape Cod. According to eBird, at least 309 bird species have been identified in the sanctuary. The sanctuary organizes volunteers to monitor Diamondback terrapin nests on the Try Island trail. As hatchlings leave the nests, the volunteers move them from exposed areas to more secluded spots to protect them from gulls, skunks, raccoons, and other predators. Nature center and programs The nature center includes exhibits, a gift shop, and meeting rooms. The building was renovated in 2008 and received Platinum LEED certification. Wellfleet Bay programs include a summer camp for children and an adult field school, as well as kayaking, birding, and school vacation week programs. A 17-site campground is available for use by members of Mass Audubon. Gallery References External links Official website Trail map
West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary

Das West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary ist ein 1.627 Acres (6,6 km²) umfassendes Schutzgebiet bei Plainfield im Bundesstaat Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Es wird von der Massachusetts Audubon Society verwaltet. Schutzgebiet Das West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary liegt im Einzugsgebiet des als National Wild and Scenic River eingestuften Westfield River und ist Teil eines der größten zusammenhängenden Schutzgebiete in Massachusetts. Es bietet einen Lebensraum unter anderem für Elche, Amerikanische Schwarzbären, Otter, Fischermarder und Rotluchse. Der namensgebende West Mountain ist mit 2.125 ft (647,7 m) der höchste Punkt im gesamten Hampshire County und lässt Bäume wie die Engelmann-Fichte oder die Felsengebirgs-Tanne gedeihen, die sonst nur wesentlich weiter nördlich vorkommen. Besuchern stehen 1,3 mi (2,1 km) Wanderwege zur Verfügung, wobei unregelmäßig spezielle Programme über das Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary angeboten werden. Siehe auch Liste der Schutzgebiete der Massachusetts Audubon Society Weblinks West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary. (PDF) Massachusetts Audubon Society, abgerufen am 17. Januar 2016 (englisch, Umgebungskarte). Einzelnachweise
Salem Athenæum

Das Salem Athenæum ist eine Bibliothek in Trägerschaft eines gleichnamigen privaten Vereins in Salem, Massachusetts. Geschichte Sie ging 1810 aus der Fusion der 1760 gegründeten Salem Social Library und der 1781 gegründeten Salem Philosophical Library hervor. Wie diese beiden Vorgängerinstitutionen ist das Athenæum als private Lesegesellschaft organisiert; Unterhalt und Erweiterungen des Bestands werden aus Beiträgen der Mitglieder bestritten, die sich damit wiederum das Recht auf Nutzung und Ausleihe sichern. Der Gründungsbestand der Philosophical Library ist die 116 Bände umfassende Privatbibliothek des irischen Gelehrten Richard Kirwan (1733–1812), die das Kaperschiff Pilgrim 1781 während des Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges bei einem Angriff auf die britische Duke of Gloucester in der Irischen See erbeutete. Heute umfasst der Bestand des Athenæums rund 50.000 Bände. Die Bibliothek war zunächst auf die Privathäuser mehrerer prominenter Mitglieder verteilt, erst in den 1850er Jahren errichtete der Verein, ermöglicht durch eine Erbschaft, ein eigenes Bibliotheksgebäude; dieses wurde 1905 verkauft und beherbergt heute das Peabody Essex Museum. Aus dem Verkaufserlös finanzierte der Verein den Bau des heutigen Bibliotheksgebäudes (fertiggestellt 1907), das im späten Federal Style gehalten ist. Literatur The Salem Athenæum in 2010: A Bicentennial Celebration. The Salem Athenæum, Salem, Mass. 2011. ISBN 978-0-615-49905-5. Weblinks salemathenaeum.net – Offizielle Website des Salem Athenæum (englisch)
Salem Athenaeum

The Salem Athenaeum, founded in 1810, is one of the oldest membership libraries in the United States. The Athenaeum is located at 337 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts in the McIntire Historic District. In 2023, the athenaeum successfully completed a restoration project for the historic building. They are currently raising funds to make the building more accessible to meet modern library standards. History The Salem Athenaeum was founded in 1810 by the merger of two antecedent organizations: the Social Library, founded in 1760, and the Salem Philosophical Library, founded in 1781. The first president was Edward Augustus Holyoke. When the athenaeum first opened, the collection was made up of 2,700 books. The combined collections included books from the United States and England and other parts of Europe. Individual members also donated books from their personal libraries over the years. The Athenaeum's first permanent building was constructed in the 1850s with a large bequest from Caroline Plummer. In 1905 the Athenaeum sold that building and used the proceeds to build their current facility, which was dedicated in 1907. Collections Members of the Salem Athenaeum can pick up books on-site, curbside, and have books delivered to their home. Salem Athenaeum uses the website LibraryThing to host their online catalogue. The Kirwan Collection, the oldest collection, is on permanent display. For much of the 19th century, librarians were appointed to work just one day a week to do mostly clerical work and the Board of Trustees decided book purchases. Between 1885 and 1947, Miss Alice Homans Osborne served as appointed librarian of the Salem Athenaeum after graduating from high school. Osborne reclassified the collection to the Dewey Decimal system between 1895 and 1898. The first professional librarian of the Salem Athenaeum was Cynthia Wiggins. Wiggins stayed in the position from 1960 to 1994. Today, the collections include over 50,000 volumes on diverse topics. Programs and Events The Salem Athenaeum offers a variety of programs including book groups, Summer Salons, annual Adams Lecture which focuses on American history, exhibitions, and writer's groups. The Salem Literary Festival is an annual literary event. Cornerstone Books (closed 2010) started the festival in 2008. From 2017 to the present, the Salem Athenaeum is the primary presenter of the festival. Notable proprietors Frank Weston Benson Nathaniel Bowditch Nathaniel Hawthorne See also John Tucker Daland House Salem Philosophical Library (1781–1810), predecessor to the Athenaeum Salem Social Library (1760–1810), predecessor to the Athenaeum References Further reading Catalogue of the library of the Athenaeum in Salem, Massachusetts. 1842. The Salem Athenæum, 1810–1910 by Joseph Nickerson Ashton (Berkeley Press, 1917) Clemons, John; Wiggin, Cynthia B. (1968). "Vignettes of Library History: No. 6: Salem Athenaeum". The Journal of Library History. 3 (3): 257–260. ISSN 0022-2259. JSTOR 25540112. External links Official website
Athol Hospital

Athol Hospital (formerly Athol Memorial Hospital) is a small 25-bed community hospital located in Athol, Massachusetts. Athol Hospital was founded in 1950 through an effort by members of the community and local businesses to establish a hospital in their town, helped by a donation of land by local inventor Addison Sawyer. The hospital itself was named in memory of soldiers from Athol who were killed in action during World War II. In 2013, following a period of financial difficulty in which the hospital had four days of cash on hand and only one bed in use, Athol Memorial Hospital merged with Heywood Hospital of Gardner, forming Heywood Healthcare. The hospital was renamed Athol Hospital following the merger. While the hospital remains open, its future is uncertain following Heywood Healthcare's 2023 filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. References External links Official website
The Country Club

The Country Club is een van de oudste countryclubs van de Verenigde Staten. De club werd opgericht in 1882 en bevindt zich in Brookline, Massachusetts. De baan De club werd in 1882 opgericht maar pas in 1893 kwam er een 6-holes golfbaan bij. Door ruimtegebrek doorkruiste de golfbaan de reed eerder aangelegde paardenrenbaan. In 1894 werd de Schot Willie Campbell aangetrokken als clubprofessional. Hij zorgde ervoor dat de baan werd uitgebreid, eerst tot negen holes, en na aankoop van extra land in 1899 ook tot achttien holes. Toen is 1902 de Haskell golfbal werd uitgevonden, moest de baan verlengd worden. Er werd nog wat land bijgekocht, en er werden drie nieuwe holes aangelegd. Het eerste toernooi op de nieuwe baan was het US Women's Amateur. In 1926 werd de 9-holes Primrose baan aangelegd. Bij grote toernooien werd sindsdien een combinatie van alle holes gebruikt om voldoende lengte te hebben. De club In 1894 was The Country Club een van de vijf oprichters van de USGA. Een jaar later werd door de USGA het eerste nationale amateurskampioenschap op de Newport Country Club georganiseerd. Een dag later werd er ook het eerste US Open gespeeld. De club werd pas echt beroemd toen in 1913 het US Open daar gewonnen werd door een onbekende amateur Francis Ouimet. In 1963 en 1988 werd opnieuw het US Open op deze club gespeeld om te herdenken dat dit 50 en 75 jaar geleden was gebeurd. In 1999 werd de Ryder Cup op The Country Club gespeeld. Nadat Justin Leonard op hole 17 een lange putt maakte en de Amerikanen dachten dat ze gewonnen hadden, moest José María Olazabal nog putten. Het publiek werd van de green gehaald, de rust kwam terug, maar Olazabal miste zijn putt en de VS won met 14½-13½. Toernooien Majors Andere toernooien
42 Lomasney Way

42 Lomasney Way is a tenement brownstone located in Boston's West End. Built in the 1870s, the building has been called The Last Tenement, as it is the only building that was not demolished during the West End's redevelopment phase or subsequent construction periods. History Located on nine hundred square feet of land to the west of TD Garden, the building was constructed in the 1870s at 42 Lowell Street. During the 1880 Census, four families were recorded as living there, which added up to twenty residents. When originally built, the building was constructed alongside thirty similar brownstones, none of which survive to this day. Over the years, the building was recorded as having upwards of fifty residents, including immigrants from Ireland, China, and Russia. In 1892, the building survived a stove flare up on the second floor, and survived a fire on the first floor in 1905. In 1911, the Causeway Street Elevated was constructed right in front of the building. During the 1950s, the West End was considered blighted, and proposals were drawn up to redevelop the neighborhood. Already, multiple buildings along the row had been demolished, either to put in a road or a parking lot. Multiple stories exist as to why the building was not demolished, including strings being pulled with city officials, or protests by residents of the building. Following the redevelopment of the West End, the building was occupied for some time by an associate of the Angiulo Brothers, which was a leading gang in the North End until the Winter Hill Gang decided to run rackets in the area. Since then, the building has been purchased and redeveloped by a private owner. The City of Boston estimates the property's value at roughly $1.6 million as of 2021. References
Joseph Case High School

Joseph Case High School is a public high school located in Swansea, Massachusetts. The school, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, hosts grades 9-12 and has a population of over 500 students. History Joseph Case High School is named after the father of Elizabeth Richmond Case, a local philanthropist who married Frank Shaw Stevens. In 1927, Case donated funds to create the first high school in Swansea and chose the dedication to her father. In 1950, the architect Israel T. Almy designed the school building. Case High School, known athletically as the Cardinals, competes within the South Coast Conference of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Their marching band won both New England and Massachusetts USBands championships in 2014. Five years later, they also were victorious in the New England Scholastic Band Association championship. Notable alumni Antone S. Aguiar Jr. (1948), politician Bob Evans (1990), professional wrestler David Leite (1978), writer Glenn Orton (1966), planetary scientist and astronomer David J. Place (1996), politician See also List of high schools in Massachusetts References External links Official website
Ridgewood Cemetery

Ridgewood Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 177 Salem Street in North Andover, Massachusetts. Organized in 1849 and opened in 1850, it is the town's third cemetery, and the first in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. It is owned and operated by a non-profit cemetery association, and remains in active use, with about 3,000 marked burials. Layout and history Ridgewood Cemetery is located in central North Andover, on the south side of Salem Street between Johnson Street and Marbleridge Road. It is a rough oblong property, extending south nearly to Abbott Street. Facing Salem Street, the property is edged by a fieldstone wall, with an impressive early 20th-century bronze gate as its primary entrance. Secondary entrances are located further southeast on Salem Street and on Marbleridge Road. The oldest portion of the cemetery is on the rise between the two Salem Street entrances. From this height the property slopes down to a stream that roughly divides the property, with a rise on the far side that levels off. The most modern sections of the cemetery are on the far side of the stream. The cemetery organization was established in 1849, and the first burial took place on November 9, 1850. It was originally called Andover Cemetery, but was renamed Ridgewood Cemetery after North Andover was separated from Andover in 1865. The first sections of the cemetery followed the rural cemetery concepts, with winding lanes and sculptural burial sites. In the 1930s an expansion was designed by landscape architect Harland P. Kelsey in consultation with Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The gates, a gift of mill owner George Gilbert, were designed by Julius A. Schweinfurth and installed in 1909. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts References External links Media related to Ridgewood Cemetery (North Andover, Massachusetts) at Wikimedia Commons Ridgewood Cemetery web site Ridgewood Cemetery at Find a Grave
Fairhaven (Massachusetts)

Fairhaven és una població dels Estats Units a l'estat de Massachusetts. Segons el cens del 2008 tenia 16.112 habitants. Demografia Segons el cens del 2000, Fairhaven tenia 16.159 habitants, 6.622 habitatges, i 4.251 famílies. La densitat de població era de 503,1 habitants/km². Dels 6.622 habitatges en un 27,7% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 49,6% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 11% dones solteres, i en un 35,8% no eren unitats familiars. En el 30,5% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 14,7% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 2,38 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 2,98. Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 21,7% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 6,6% entre 18 i 24, un 27,9% entre 25 i 44, un 24,3% de 45 a 60 i un 19,5% 65 anys o més. L'edat mediana era de 41 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 85,3 homes. La renda mediana per habitatge era de 41.696 $ i la renda mediana per família de 52.298$. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 38.201 $ mentre que les dones 29.736$. La renda per capita de la població era de 20.986$. Entorn del 6,5% de les famílies i el 9% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa. Referències
Fairhaven (Massachusetts)

Fairhaven es un pueblo ubicado en el condado de Bristol en el estado estadounidense de Massachusetts. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 15.873 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 434,99 personas por km².​ Geografía Fairhaven se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas 41°38′15″N 70°52′26″O. Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, Fairhaven tiene una superficie total de 36.49 km², de la cual 31.95 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (12.45%) 4.54 km² es agua.​ Demografía Según el censo de 2010,​ había 15.873 personas residiendo en Fairhaven. La densidad de población era de 434,99 hab./km². De los 15.873 habitantes, Fairhaven estaba compuesto por el 95.55% blancos, el 0.91% eran afroamericanos, el 0.16% eran amerindios, el 0.97% eran asiáticos, el 0.06% eran isleños del Pacífico, el 1.07% eran de otras razas y el 1.29% pertenecían a dos o más razas. Del total de la población el 1.25% eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.​ Referencias Enlaces externos Portal:Massachusetts. Contenido relacionado con Massachusetts.
Fairhaven (Massachusetts)

Fairhaven est une ville du Massachusetts, sur l'Acushnet River (en), en face de New Bedford. Histoire Il s'agissait au XIXe siècle d'un important port de pêche à la baleine. Notes et références Liens externes (en) Site officiel Ressource relative à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System Ressource relative à la musique : MusicBrainz Portail du Massachusetts