Donated to SLT in 1991.
Features:
Just off Route 6 on the western edge of Marion, along the banks of the briskly flowing Borden’s Brook, stand the remains of the Sparrow’s Brothers’ once-thriving shingle mill. The forge works, the blacksmith shop and other parts of the 10.4 acres complex burned to the ground in the early 1900s. Today, weather worn stone vestiges of the skillfully designed enterprise are a reminder of our local heritage and the preservation legacy to which SLT is dedicated.
This property also abuts Town of Marion protected open space, linking it with other contiguous lands, including SLT’s White Eagle and Cerkovitz Woods preserves.
Location:
2.5 miles west on Route 6 from the traffic light at Front Street/Route 105, on the right/north side, between Rocky Knock Lane and Sparrow Lane.
Sippican Lands Trust Rules and Regulations
Our properties are open from sunrise to sunset.
- NO drugs or alcohol.
- NO smoking or fires.
- NO littering.
- NO camping.
- NO motorized vehicles or ATVs.
- NO unauthorized postings.
- NO hunting, except with SLT's permission.
- Leave the plants, animals, and geology as you find them.
- Parking for visitors of SLT, where applicable (not all properties have dedicated parking).
- Pets should be leashed and under their owner's control.
- Pet waste should be picked up and disposed of in trash and not on the trail or property (bagged or unbagged).