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Grinding Stone on Gilson Hill
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsUnited StatesMassachusettsMiddlesex County
Grinding Stone on Gilson Hill
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Grinding Stone on Gilson Hill
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Bernd Christensen
April 2, 2024
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An inconspicuous boulder with round indentations. Supposed to be used by native Americans to grind corn 🌽.
Andrus
September 11, 2024
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An interesting part of the local history sits here on Gilson Hill. For hundreds of years the Native population of Massachusetts would come here to grind corn and other food staples. You can see the evidence across the face of the stone, where bits of rock were ground away along with the food.
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