Preserving the Past
The General Court of the Colony of Massachusetts made a grant of 500 acres of land within the great bend at “Cold Spring” to Colonel William Crowne in 1662. This was a reward for services the Colonel had rendered for the Colony [1]. The grant included what is now the center of Ashland. The Colonel died in 1687, never having […]
» Read moreAs we have visited Ashland’s past numerous times, I have spent a lot of time on the rivers that pass through us. The Sudbury is one of my favorites because it parallels Cordaville road across from my house all the way downtown and beyond. Despite all the efforts of various companies over the years to tame the Sudbury, and even […]
» Read moreSimply by virtue of their age, all New England communities have their share of old cemeteries and Ashland is no exception. We have the cemetery behind the Federated Church, Wildwood on Chestnut Street, a family cemetery on the old Kadra property, numerous individual sites, and a particular one of interest just past the corner of Union Street and Esty Street. […]
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