Ravenswood Park

Ravenswood Park is a nature reserve in the western section of Gloucester, Massachusetts owned and managed by the Trustees of Reservations,[1] which acquired the property in 1993.[2] It can be accessed from Western Avenue, the road to Manchester through the Magnolia area. Ravenswood Park is frequented by cross-country skiers during the winter.

The Hermit of Gloucester

Mason A. Walton lived for 33 years in a house he built in the woods in 1884. He came to be known as "The Hermit of Gloucester."[3][4] He published a book, A Hermit's Wild Friends.[5] A plaque attached to a boulder marks the site of the cabin.

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References

  1. ^ "Ravenswood Park". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ravenswood Park History". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mason Walton, Gloucester Hermit". hermitary.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Tougias, Michael (1998). More Nature Walks in Eastern Massachusetts. Appalachian Mountain Club. p. 3. ISBN 1-878239-67-8.
  5. ^ Walton, Mason A. (1903). A Hermit's Wild Friends. Boston: Dana Estes & Company.

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