Sharon

It was warm(47 degrees) the day I toured Sharon. The warm air combined with the cold snow made for a foggy day. Somehow, the fog made taking photographs at North Cemetery almost mandatory!

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Sharon is a hiker’s paradise! Nearly 50% of the town is conservation land, including the Robert P Bass Memorial Town Forest, the Lincoln Davis, Cabot and Morse Memorial Forests, the Wales Preserve. 4991 acres of natural beauty. I didn’t get to do any real hiking on this visit but I saw evidence that others had…

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Half eaten acorns on the bench at the Wapack Trail parking area

It was quite peaceful as I walked along the marshes…

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Sharon also has the distinction of having one of the 4 schoolhouses in the Monadnock region that are listed on the National Register of Historic places…

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I’m sure that I’ll be going back to Sharon for some hiking. Just a side note, Mountain Road, Swamp Road and South Road are closed from Dec to April.

To find out more about the town of Sharon, visit the town’s website or the state’s website

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5 Comments on “Sharon”

  1. Martha Schaefer February 4, 2013 at 1:06 pm #

    Hi Laura, Excellent post about Sharon. Your photos are stunning

    • Touring NH February 4, 2013 at 1:14 pm #

      Thank you Martha! I can’t wait to go back and hike some of those trails!

  2. seekraz March 20, 2013 at 3:36 am #

    Love the foggy shots…wonderful….

    • Touring NH March 20, 2013 at 8:49 am #

      Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m hoping to go back to Sharon in the summer and do some hiking. When I do, I’ll post pictures on my Revisited page. ~Laura

      • seekraz March 23, 2013 at 1:02 pm #

        You’re welcome…will look forward to that revisit. :)

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