More stories from the history of Rowe.

The stories here first appeared in the Rowe Goal Post. They were written by Joanne Semanie and published by Sue Alix Williams.

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The Leshure Farm

Once the largest landowner in Rowe, Willard and Helen Leshure had a large farm and extensive grounds.

Yankee Atomic

A snapshot of Rowe in the late ’50s and the coming of nuclear power.

East Cemetery

Located on Cyrus Stage Rd. where it meets Leshure Rd. The oldest grave in the East Cemetery is dated 1829.

Hosea Ballou

The sad story of Hosea Ballou and how the people of Rowe cared for him.

Moving the Browning Bench tool factory building in Rowe, MA

Browning Bench Tool Factory

The old factory building from 1832 is now a museum with a large collection of agricultural artifacts, tools and period photos.

Homes from an earlier era

See if you can identify the homes in these photos.

The Parson’s Devil

George Munroe Stearns’ memories of his boyhood in Rowe.

Scott’s Boot Shop

The shop was one of a cluster of industries located on the east side of Browning Hill starting in the early 1800s.