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Monson Village LbNA #6600

Owner:Dancin' Feet
Plant date:Jun 16, 2002
Location:
City:Milford
County:Hillsborough
State:New Hampshire
Boxes:1
Found by: JASTA 11
Last found:Nov 6, 2021
Status:FFFFFFFFFaFFFFOFFFFF
Last edited:Nov 4, 2015
This box has been adopted, repaired and is alive and well as of 9/4/10.

BOX NAME: MONSON VILLAGE
LOCATION: Milford, NH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

DIRECTIONS: Off 101 in Milford, take 122. Follow this road out of Milford to Hollis. About a mile down 122 take a right on Hayden Rd. A mile later take a right on Federal Hill Rd(not marked). This will be a dirt road that turns into a blacktop again. Look for Adams Road. Look for an unassuming turn-off with an iron gate. Park here and walk down the path. Don’t you dare block the gate. The entrance gives no clue to what lies beyond. Be prepared to step into the 18th century.

CLUE DIFFICULTY: Medium
TRAIL DIFFICULTY: Easy
ESTABLISHED: June 16 , 2002
PLACED BY: Carol, Jim, Helen, Jack, and canine Sika

Walk down the lane and stop at the first house you come to. Ask the owner for directions to the Bailey(not Bayley) House or pick up a map by the front door. When you reach the Bailey house, stand on the SOUTHEAST corner of the foundation and face DUE EAST. Walk 29 PACES to an unusual tree shaped like an elbow. The box is under a rock just to the right of the tip of the elbow. You can’t miss it.

You won’t find Monson on any modern map Since it’s a ghost town abandoned in 1770. See http://www.milfordnh.com/Monson/index.htm for historical info.


Hike length: 0.5 miles