Town Pound - Westwood, Massachusetts
N 42° 14.435 W 071° 12.762
19T E 317436 N 4678858
A historical marker notes the location of Westwood's Town Pound
Waymark Code: WM8Z5D
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2010
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This marker is located a few feet from the stone wall enclosure once used by Westwood to hold stray livestock. The original Westwood Town Pound (
visit link) consisted of a wooden fence, but was later replaced by the stone walled structure found at this location today.
The town pound appears on Westwood's official town seal.
Text of the marker reads:
Town Pound
Built in 1700 by Lieut. Joseph Colburn
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"Land beyond ye Great Rocks Westward"
Marks the location of grant of land in West Dedham made to Rev. John Allin in 1639