In New Hampshire, as in other parts of New England, the first roads were winding and narrow bridle paths that were often slow-going, according to Bill McAuley, curator at Francestown’s Heritage Museum and author of a book that documents the Second New.
The Francestown Land Trust has purchased a conservation easement for Abbottville Farm after three years of negotiations and fundraising.The easement, which finalized on Dec. 23, protects 40 acres of scenic agricultural fields and adjacent forest.