Ravenswood Park is a nature reserve in the western section of Gloucester, Massachusetts owned and managed by the Trustees of Reservations,[1] which acquired the property in 1993.[2] It can be accessed from Western Avenue, the road to Manchester through the Magnolia area. Ravenswood Park is frequented by cross-country skiers during the winter.
The Hermit of Gloucester
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Mason A. Walton lived for 33 years in a house he built in the woods in 1884. He came to be known as "The Hermit of Gloucester."[3][4] He published a book, A Hermit's Wild Friends.[5] A plaque attached to a boulder marks the site of the cabin.
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References
edit- ^ "Ravenswood Park". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Ravenswood Park History". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Mason Walton, Gloucester Hermit". hermitary.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Tougias, Michael (1998). More Nature Walks in Eastern Massachusetts. Appalachian Mountain Club. p. 3. ISBN 1-878239-67-8.
- ^ Walton, Mason A. (1903). A Hermit's Wild Friends. Boston: Dana Estes & Company.
External links
edit- The Trustees of Reservations: Ravenswood Park
- Trail map
- Essex National Heritage Commission: Ravenswood Park
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