Land Preservation Society of Norton, Inc.
Founded in 1971
A Norton Land Trust
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The Conservation Commission Would Like to Know What You Think Would Make Them Better!
Click here to proceed to the Conservation Commission's website and click the "Do You Like Open Space?" flyer, or scan its QR code to be directed to a survey.
Thank you Alynlam
See our updates page for more details.
Walkable Trails LPS preserves are open to the public for hiking, biking, walking, fishing and nature study.
*Maps - interactive maps you can use while walking the trails
*Trail Gallery - maps you can download
Safe Woods Walking Tips for staying safe in the woods.
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The Land Preservation Society of Norton acknowledges that it owns land which was once a part of the original Wampanoag territory when explorers and settlers arrived in the 17th century. Known as a place for hunting and fishing, arrowheads and other artifacts have been found near Winnecunnet Pond. Two sites important to Wampanoag history are on Land Preservation land. One is King Philip's Cave. Legend tells us it was a lookout and a place of refuge for Metacomet (King Philip), the Wampanoag sachem, during King Philip's war. Lockety Neck, where the Rumford and Wading Rivers join on Woodward Forest land was an early battleground in the war. Descendants of the tribe still remain in the area.
Site last updated 5/24/2023