OUT AND ABOUT Historical Places

Take a walk through the past and read poetry along the way! This site offers a beautifully landscaped farmhouse, once home to poet Robert Frost, whose memories of this place inspired some of his most memorable poems. There is an easy trail through the woods with markers along the way displaying history and poetry. S easonal programs  are offered to the public at no charge, and run from May through October (check websites). We have visited multiple times to walk the grounds, but you can schedule a tour or check out their event pages to see inside the farmhouse.  Website:  https://www.robertfrostfarm.org/ NH State Parks Website:  https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/historic-sites/robert-frost-farm-historic-site Location: 122 Rockingham Road, Derry, NH 03038 Contact: 603-432-3091 Historical Dates: The farm was built in 1884. Robert Frost owned this farm from 1900-1911

This was an expected stop on our way to find the historical markers in Derry, NH. The parking lot is up the road a little, but there is a lovely path in the woods that brings you along the waterfront to the mill. I always see people fishing here, and it is open on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month for demonstrations. The boys loved the waterfall and waterwheel and requested to come back to see it in action! Website:  https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/historic-sites/taylor-mill-historic-site Location: 242 Island Pond Rd. Derry, NH 03038 Contact: 603-431-6774 Historical Dates: Robert Taylor, for whom the mill is named, bought the property in 1799 and began operating an "up and down" sawmill similar to the current one about 1805.