Ellisville Harbor State Park is located a few miles north of the Cape Cod Canal on one of the few unspoiled sections of undeveloped coastline between Boston and Cape Cod. It is 100 acres of forest, meadow, marsh, bog, and beach. Ellisville is one of the ten villages of Plymouth.
The upper marsh hosts many species of birds and other critters in its rich ecosystem, shown here at high tide.
In 1857, Henry David Thoreau stayed at a tavern near here in Ellisville on his foot journey between Plymouth and Cape Cod.
At the end of a very pleasant walking trail from the main parking lot, one arrives at the beach, shown here on a rising tide.
Hi, love your photos. You know the tavern is still there on Salt Marsh Lane. (used to be part of main road before it was straightened)
ReplyDeleteHave you read the actual section from Thoreau's book, about his visit to Ellisville? It's quite interesting.
Having left Ship's pond & Centre Hill
24 Pond--and a cedar swamp on my left
25 I at length reached one Harlows to whom
26 I was recommended--but his neighbors said
27 that "he lived alone like a beast" there 10
28 years--I put up at Samuel Ellis', just
beyond the Salt Pond--near by-- Having278 29 walked
30 6 or 7 miles from Manomet--through a
31 singularly out of the way region, of which
32 you wonder if it is ever represented in the
33 legislature--
There were 2 taverns at the time, the Harlow Tavern, and the Ellis Tavern. I'm afraid the neighbors exaggerated just a little. The Harlow tavern was burned in around 1866 and then another house was built on same foundation. That house is the Harlow Farmhouse that stands there today. Was a tavern from 1823 until 1866. And Mr Harlow may have lived there alone in 1867 but his brother lived across the street and his 2 sons lived in neighbors houses at the time.
You might enjoy going down Salt Marsh lane and take some pics of the Ellis Tavern.....
Thanks for your comment.
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