. History of the town of Groton, including Pepperell and Shirley, from the first grant of Groton plantation in 1655 . a mile in length, handsomely studded with neat andwell painted dwellings, the Lawrence Academy and threechurches, with stately spires pointing heavenward, is notexceeded in beauty by any country village in the Com-monwealth. In the mineral kingdom, Groton cannot be said to berich. Granite of good quality abounds in the hills in thesouth part, and occasional boulders are found in most partsof the town, which can be advantageously used. Aquarry of soap-stone is wrought to conside
. History of the town of Groton, including Pepperell and Shirley, from the first grant of Groton plantation in 1655 . a mile in length, handsomely studded with neat andwell painted dwellings, the Lawrence Academy and threechurches, with stately spires pointing heavenward, is notexceeded in beauty by any country village in the Com-monwealth. In the mineral kingdom, Groton cannot be said to berich. Granite of good quality abounds in the hills in thesouth part, and occasional boulders are found in most partsof the town, which can be advantageously used. Aquarry of soap-stone is wrought to considerable extent,situated about one mile and a quarter northerly from thevillage. Iron ore is found in several parts of the town,but especially in the north part, and was formerly used bya company formed for the purpose of manufacturing it ;but the quality proved to be bad, and except for castingsit has not of late been used. At Massapoag pond, thereare chalybeate springs, both on the eastern and westernshores, issuing from the banks near the present surface ofthe water. Houses have been erected on both sides of the. 248 SOIL AND PRODUCTIONS. pond, near the springs, for the accommodation of pleasureparties and occasional visitors, rather than for invalids. Peat or bog meadows, of greater or less extent, arefound in all parts of the town. Two of the largest, onesituated on the south-westerly side of the village, and theother on the north-easterly side, containing, perhaps, onehundred acres each, are in a state of successful cultivation,as are also some others in different parts of the of these meadows were indispensable to everyfirst settlers farm, as the principal or only resource forfood for his cattle. They were, consequently, highlyestimated, and divided out to the settlers in almost innu-merable small lots ; and it is believed, that in the assess-ment of taxes, these meadows were rated higher than anyland of the same quantity.^ For the last century theyhave much d
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