He said the rarest objects on display will be the pistols of British Major John Pitcairn, who led the British column and was unhorsed in a field on Fiske Hill.Ī self-described bibliophile, Dr. for headquarters and converted the dining room into a field hospital for wounded Red Coats.īeyer said the Lexington Historical Society has nearly completed renovations and hopes to open it in July as a museum that uses artifacts to reflect the British point of view at the start of hostilities. Hugh, Earl Percy commandeered the tavern at 1332 Massachusetts Ave. Foran Dempsey said area planners could learn from accessible local sites like Bowditch Field, Learned Pond and Farm Pond, the latter two of which have wheelchair-accessible changing rooms and playgrounds. The mother of young twin boys and chairwoman of Framingham's Disability Commission recommends Cushing Park in town for its fully-accessible paths, playground and picnic areas.ĭiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis as a child, she gets around on a motorized scooter. She said a 16-mile series of trails leads "all the way to the old Medfield State Hospital" through fields and woods where birders might see nesting hummingbirds and the gorgeously colored Yellow-throated Vireo.įor wheelchair users, Karen Foran Dempsey said wide, level paths make several of the area's most popular parks and beaches accessible to people with disabilities and their families.
If you're lucky, you can see Virginia Rails, which are secretive and obscure birds."įor birders looking to get off the beaten path, Landry also recommended hiking through Medfield State Forest which can be reached by a trail starting behind the sports fields at Dover-Sherborn High School. "Depending on the season, you see all different kinds of ducks. "It's a magical spot that's hidden away," said Landry.
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