Title: Abandoned Hill Farm Community - Thornton Gore, New Hampshire
Description: A stoned lined dug well at an abandoned homestead at Thornton Gore in Thornton, New Hampshire during the autumn months. Thornton Gore was the site of an old hill farming community that was abandoned during the 19th century. Based on an 1860 historical map of Grafton County this is believed to have been the site of the D. Merrill homestead. This well is still about 8 feet deep and holding water.
Location: Thornton, New Hampshire, United States
Copyright: ©2016 ScenicNH Photography LLC | Erin Paul Donovan
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