Historic Prowse Farm in Canton Massachusetts
by Brian MacLean
Title
Historic Prowse Farm in Canton Massachusetts
Artist
Brian MacLean
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Prowse Farm in Canton Massachusetts houses an educational center/museum depicting the remarkable history of this unique site at the foot of Great Blue Hill.
The main Prowse House includes rooms that celebrate the life and times of John Malcolm Forbes, the former land owner who stabled Hall of Fame world champion trotters here from 1890-1904; the Doty Tavern Room, including the original tavern sign, commemorating the drafting of the Suffolk Resolves here at the tavern on August 16, 1774, which served as the basis of the Declaration of Independence; the Natural History Room highlighting the diverse recreational benefits throughout the surrounding 6,000-plus acre Blue Hills Reservation; the Martha Peabody Prowse Room displaying the life of the property matriarch from the 1920�s-1975; and the Native American Room honoring the annual Pow Wows held here annually with The Order for Preservation of Indian Culture (TOPIC)
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November 24th, 2015
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