Gilson Conservation Area

Gilson Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Town of Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Gilson Conservation Area is situated nearby to the locality A Quiet Place, as well as near the neighborhood Four Corners.

Places of Interest

Highlights include First Parish Church of Groton and Bancroft’s castle.

First Parish Church of Groton

Place of worship

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The First Parish Church of Groton is a historic church building at 1 Powderhouse Road in Groton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1754-55 and restyled in 1839 for a congregation whose history dates to the founding of the community in the 17th century.

Bancroft’s castle

Ruins

Photo: Daderot, CC0.

Bancroft's castle was built by General William Bancroft in 1906 atop Gibbet Hill in Groton, Massachusetts. Since 2000, the "castle" and trails became part of Groton's protected open space and was opened to the public.

Groton Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Daderot, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Ayer.

Groton

Photo: Pvmoutside, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Groton is a town of about 10,500 people in Middlesex County, in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts. Groton, like a lot of towns in New England, has a plethora of historic homes and structures to see.

Ayer

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction.

Gilson Conservation Area

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.5962° or 42° 35′ 47″ north

Longitude

-71.5458° or 71° 32′ 45″ west

Open location code

87JCHFW3+FM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29777358

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as A Quiet Place and Four Corners.

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Highlights include Indian Hills and Prospect Hill.

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