**This Guided Walk has been rescheduled to Saturday, June 29th.**
Hear the story of Groton’s time as a destination in the early 1800s. This walking tour will travel from Prescott Community Center down Main Street to Old Ayer Road and back, focusing on Groton’s prominence during the stagecoach days, and the legacy those times left in the town, including Lawrence Academy.
Participants will meet at the Prescott Community Center.
While children are welcome to attend, these are history tours that involve walking, standing, and listening for 8-10 minute intervals at each stop. Please plan accordingly.
Children under 14 are FREE but must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.
* Online registration is required to attend. No drop-ins. *
Joshua Vollmar is a lifelong resident of Groton, and a scholar of local history. He has worked at the Groton History Center, and led tours at Boutwell House of the Groton History Center and at the Old Manse in Concord. He is writing a book on Groton’s historic houses, is involved in the Groton Memories Project, and regularly runs classes on local history through the Prescott Community Center. He leads historical walking tours of Groton center through Prescott and writes articles on Groton history for the Groton Herald. Joshua is currently studying at UMass Lowell.
Joshua Vollmar
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