{"id":2187,"date":"2021-05-28T23:43:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T23:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2021-05-28T23:47:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T23:47:30","slug":"charles-w-reservation-andover-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/2021\/05\/28\/charles-w-reservation-andover-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles W. Reservation &#8211; Andover, MA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2188\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8784-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8784-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8784-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8784-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8784-copy-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Ward Reservation&#8217;s original acreage was donated by Mrs. Charles W. Ward in 1940 in memory of her husband.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2189\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8825-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8825-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8825-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8825-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8825-copy-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 704 acres of the reservation contains a couple of trails and former woods roads available for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and cross country skiing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2194\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8803-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8803-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8803-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8803-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8803-copy-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On top of Holt Hill, the highest point in Essex County, you\u2019ll find the \u201cSolstice Stones,\u201d a compass-like arrangement of stones set up to mark the sunset on the longest and shortest days of the year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2195\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8820-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8820-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8820-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8820-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8820-copy-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2190\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8847-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8847-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8847-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8847-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8847-copy-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trails are nice and light enough for most kids to enjoy them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2191\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8836-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8836-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8836-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8836-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8836-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My nephew just turned 10 and even though he complained (I don&#8217;t think he understand the point of the activity) he was able to finish it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2193\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8817-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8817-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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