Prison Farm

Prison Farm is in Town of Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Prison Farm is situated nearby to Faith Evangelical Free Church, as well as near Acton Korean Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acton Congregational Church and Northeastern Correctional Center.

Acton Congregational Church

Church

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The Acton Congregational Church is a mid-19th century, white clapboard, church building and active congregation in Acton, Massachusetts that become the center of national attention in 2018 when a case decided by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that churches cannot receive public funds to support religious activities. Acton Congregational Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Prison Farm.

Northeastern Correctional Center

Prison

The Northeastern Correctional Center is a minimum security/pre-release state prison located in Concord, Massachusetts. NCC opened in 1932, sits on 300 acres of farmland, and houses 189 adult male prisoners as of December 30, 2024. Northeastern Correctional Center is situated 1¼ miles east of Prison Farm.

Annursnac Hill

Peak

Annursnac Hill is located in Concord, Massachusetts. It is the highest point in the town at 361 ft. Early settlers herded swine near the base of the hill and referred to the area as the “hog pens.” Harvard University purchased land on the north side of the hill in 1949 for antenna research.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and West Concord.

Acton

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Acton is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 24,000 in the 2020 census. Boxborough is a town with a population of about 6,000. Maynard is a town with a population of 11,000. Stow is a town with a population of 7,000.

West Concord

Hamlet

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West Concord is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Concord in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census. West Concord is situated 2 miles southeast of Prison Farm.