Governor Hutchinson's Field

Gov. Thomas Hutchinson's Ha-ha
Location: 100, 122 Randolph Ave., Milton, Massachusetts
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1771
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 75000290[1]
Added to NRHP: February 13, 1975

Governor Hutchinson's Field is a nature reserve located in Milton, Massachusetts. The field is owned by The Trustees of Reservations.

History

In 1734, Thomas Hutchinson, last civilian royal governor of Massachusetts, built a country estate on the property. The two remaining parts of the estate are the field, which affords sweeping views of Boston and Quincy and a ha-ha constructed by the governor which is now on the property of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, a block away from the field. A ha-ha is a sunken wall which permits unblocked views, while still serving functions of a wall such as delineating a border and preventing livestock from crossing.

The ha-ha was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Governor Thomas Hutchinson's Ha-ha in 1975. [1][2]

Getting there

The ha-ha, which is of modest size compared to some, is on the grounds of St. Michael's Church, 100 Randolph Avenue, Milton. Park on the street and walk in the driveway to the left (north) of the church. The ha-ha, with a descriptive sign, is on the right before the bend of the driveway.

The field, with its wonderful view of Boston, is on Adams Street at the top of Milton Hill, opposite the Capt. Robert B. Forbes House and the Dr. Amos Holbrook House, both of which are also on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "About Governor Hutchinson's Field". The Trustees of the Reservations. 2009-10-03. http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/greater-boston/hutchinsons-field.html. 
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