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The History of Tucker Mountain

The old Nathaniel and Silence Niles house, long gone, on Tucker Mountain

Wednesday, February 13,  6:00 pm                                                                                           The History of Tucker Mountain,                                                                                         Discussion and Slide presentation by Tom Kidder

The history of Tucker Mountain starts when continents collide and an ancient seabed rises to high peaks.  Glaciers carve, forests grow, and humans arrive.  Who settled Tucker?  What are the stories behind the cellar holes and an abandoned house?  A history of Tucker Mountain, Newbury’s new town forest, includes tales of runaway sleighs, wandering sheep, death by fire and arson. Recent and historic photos and maps. 40 minutes.