Name/Title
Resolution re. Baker's Cove, 1880-1881Entry/Object ID
2026.014.058Scope and Content
Notes and a resolution regarding the layout of a highway at Baker's Cove, September 1881.
"Notes of the layout of a highway by the Selectmen of Groton as accepted by the Town at their annual meeting September 1880. Viz; Commencing at a point near the gates across the railroad at Stephen A. Morgan's which point is in line with the west gate post at said railroad crossing and [?] feet north of the north line of said railroad..." The road continued from that point along and across the railroad and then through the lands of William Wightman, Reuben Gardner, Benjamin Gardner and William Waley.
"Alteration in above lay out September 26, 1881. Whereas this town has accepted and laid out a public highway from a point near Stephen Morgan's to and on the north side of the Shoreline Railway on land of N.S. Fish to a point of crossing a little north of the house of William H. Wightman and thence to Baker's Cove - And whereas the said Rail Road Co. by their president and council have signified their intention of opposing the crossing of said railroad by a public highway at said point , but have expressed their willingness and approval of a crossing for said highway at the crossing of said railroad near said Stephen A. Morgan's - Therefore -
Resolved. That said lay out be altered and the same is hereby attended as follows..." The road would cross the railroad and pass through the lands of Stephen A. Morgan and William Wightman to the point of the original crossing and then continue to Baker's Cove. "The barn of said Stephen A. Morgan being partly on this layout is permitted to remain at his pleasure of moving the same, or until it becomes necessary to rebuild."Collection
Lacerte CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.014Source or Donor
James LacerteAcquisition Method
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Road Construction, Railroads, Baker's CoveArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1881Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1880-1881
