. Historic homes of New England . to visit the historic place, which is situatedabout a mile from the heart of the country grant itself comprises over one hundred acres,in the midst of a fertile country, and includeswoodland and meadow, orchards and gardens,the latter in the immediate vicinity of the home lot is in the very center of the estate,and here the old-time details have been mostcarefully preserved. The grounds are entered through a wide road,lined on either side by stately trees, whose branchesjmeeting overhead, form a shaded driveway. Justbefore the boundary li
. Historic homes of New England . to visit the historic place, which is situatedabout a mile from the heart of the country grant itself comprises over one hundred acres,in the midst of a fertile country, and includeswoodland and meadow, orchards and gardens,the latter in the immediate vicinity of the home lot is in the very center of the estate,and here the old-time details have been mostcarefully preserved. The grounds are entered through a wide road,lined on either side by stately trees, whose branchesjmeeting overhead, form a shaded driveway. Justbefore the boundary line is reached, one sees at theright-hand side of the road a small wooden struc-ture. This is the little old schoolhouse, where inthe days long gone by the neighbors receivedtheir early education. As a memento of thoseearly days, it is still kept carefully preservedj butunoccupied. The fine country drive stretches on ahead^winding in and out under the leafy archway. At asharp turn of the road, is seen at the left, ensconced [ i681. K coua a 3 ca u h X Ed<
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