Orange Town Pound

Orange Town Pound (HM1EA5)

Location: Orange, MA 01364 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 37.655', W 72° 16.295'

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Built Mid 1700s

Used to hold stray farm animals until claimed by their owners. A fee was paid for their release. Most colonial towns had a pound; this is one of very few still standing.
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HM NumberHM1EA5
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByOrange Bicentennial Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 10:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 723734 N 4723069
Decimal Degrees42.62758333, -72.27158333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 37.655', W 72° 16.295'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 37' 39.30" N, 72° 16' 17.70" W
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Area Code(s)978
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300 Wheeler Ave, Orange MA 01364, US
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