However, the town sold a small portion of the common adjacent to the cemetery's north side in 1817 to pay for repairs to the original meetinghouse. Today that land—approximately one acre in area—is a privately owned apple orchard.
However, the town sold a modest section of the common adjacent to the cemetery's north side in 1817 to fund repairs to the original meetinghouse. Today that land—approximately one acre in size—is a privately owned apple orchard.