The History Of New England Stone Walls

May 25, 2022 - Stone walls are an iconic landscape feature of New England. They once served a functional purpose, but today they are threads through time, defining the region’s historical identity. Join Leigh Schoberth, senior preservation services manager at Historic New England, to explore the history of stone wall building in the region, and to develop a framework for identifying different types of stone walls.
About Leigh:
Prior to joining Historic New England, Schoberth worked as the preservation policy associate for Preservation Society of Newport County and as a preservation professional for Knapp Architects. She has a BA in history from University of Michigan and an MS in historic preservation from Clemson University.
This program was hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library and co-sponsored by the Andover, Ashland, Newburyport and Wayland Public Libraries.

[@1fatcat65]

I owned a house in New Hampshire and built my own rock wall that will be there for many years to come. 😊

[@jpenneymrcoin6851]

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[@soberdave1971]

We find extremely odd walls in areas that were never used for agriculture at all. In one small area there are two rectangular enclosures created by massive rows with defining orientation all to magnetic north, south, east and west. They utilize various methods of building, are too low and heaped to act as wildlife containment, and have no entrances that would have allowed entrance for farming equipment and livestock. Is it possible that many of these stone rows be of a much older nature?

[@mysteriousmountains]

Yes they could be older, look into ceremonial stone landscapes.

[@lorip.917]

PREFLOOD Noah time. There were GIANTS back in those days. ✝️⚔️🔥👑🕊️

[@FirstLast-gm6gw]

@lorip.917 which giants? New York or San Francisco? Stop with your alternative myths and come back to reality.

[@jpenneymrcoin6851]

For all you non-massachusetts dwellers, we put 2 T's at the end of the word so you know, it's not "massachusess"

[@lesjones5684]

Stone wall jackson 😂😂😂