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Estabrook Woods

AddressEstabrook Road, Concord, MA, United States of America, 01742
AddressBigelow Road, Concord, MA, United States of America, 01742
Site Number1319
Alternate Names Estabrook Pasture and Orchard
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 1319
Land Acquired 1966
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its location and function.Historical NotesHarvard acquired approximately 650 acres of land in Estabrook Woods for research and teaching purposes associated with the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Henry Thoreau mentions Estabrook Woods in many of his journal entries. While the land is privately owned by Harvard and other land owners, it is accessible to the public.
Additional Information
“Harvard to Study Wildlife on Tract Cited by Thoreau.” New York Times, 1966, p. 87.
“Harvard to Establish 700-Acre Living Laboratory.” Boston Globe, 13 Feb. 1966, p. 44.
"Harvard is Establishing Wildlife Research Center." Cambridge Chronicle, 17 Feb. 1966, p. 22.