Hanover History Articles By Barbara Barker

Hanover Then and Now

by Barbara Barker The first family to settle in the bounds of Hanover was William Barstow who came up the North River from the coast at Scituate in 1649. He settled near the river in the area now referred to as Four Corners. He was a husband, father, farmer, a bridge builder, a ship builder,and keeper... 

More Old Roads in Hanover

By Barbara Barker February 1999 (Part 2) As I suggested in my last article many of the early houses were located on secluded ways. The House at Cricket Hollow was located on such a lane and the path can still be found today in the woods behind the Cardinal Cushing School. However not known to many is... 

Old Roads in Hanover

By Barbara Barker February 1999 The February calendar of the Hanover Historical Society shows a view of the Lone House at Cricket Hollow and the path (road) that led to it. I have written about Cricket Hollow in a past article, and so I thought I would concentrate on the other photo of the old pathway... 

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