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Harvard Forest - Fisher Cottage

Address4, Prospect Hill Road, Petersham, MA, United States of America, 01366
Site Number469
Building Root Number 04164
Architect (Original) Unknown
Constructed 1750
Building Acquired 1992
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Richard T. Fisher, the first director of the Harvard Forest.Historical NotesThe Harvard Forest is comprised of approximately 4,000 acres of land in Petersham, Massachusetts. The Forest houses research facilities and other educational facilities like the Fisher Museum, which is open to the public.Additional Information
"A Gift of Woodland." Cambridge Tribune, 26 Oct. 1907, p.10.