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The Crowd Homestead Site

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    1. Tantiusques (Leadmine Loop) and Crowd Homestead Site loop — Tantiusques Reservation — Sturbridge

    2.07km

    00:32

    20m

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 13, 2023

    The Crowd Homestead Site, which has been part of the Tantiusques reservation since 2002, holds the remains of a house and barn once owned by Robert Crowd, who worked in a nearby 1850s mine of mixed African American and Native American ancestry. Originally built in 1815 by John Davis and Rhoda Vinton, the house was later bought by Robert Crowd in 1842 but saw few improvements. The site is significant as it offers insights into the living conditions of the time. Artifacts found there include raw graphite, black glass buttons, brass jewelry fragments, and ceramic shards, shedding light on the historical lifestyle of the inhabitants. Today you can see the remains of the two building foundations - a deep cellar hole where the house stood, and shallower one for the barn - and a capped well. There is an unmaintained, but well-traveled, trail that connects this historic site to the main Leadmine Loop around Tantiusques.

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      Location: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

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