The Lancaster Railroad
was built in the 1870's to run from Hudson, MA on the
Marlborough Branch of the Fitchburg Railroad through Bolton,
MA connecting with the Worcester and Nashua Railroad at South
Lancaster, MA. The total length of the line was less than
nine miles. It seems that the only purpose for this line was
to bring trains to the center of Bolton, a small village
containing many apple orchards.
Only a single train was ever run over
the line. There were some disagreements amongst the directors and a
potential lawsuit that caused the line to be abandoned in
1889.
Some small segments of the original right of way can still be
seen in Hudson and Bolton. Two other caches have already been
placed on portions of the right of way.
This cache has been placed near the portion of the right of way
that passes by Wilder Pond in the western part of Bolton. The Town
of Bolton has purchased approximately five acres of land including
the pond and the area around it for conservation.
The cache container is an ammo can.
There is a letterbox nearby.
The other caches near the Lancaster Railroad are
Lancaster
Branch Railroad - Bolton
Danforth
Falls
More information about the Lancaster Railroad may be found on
these cache pages.