While our Townwide Scavenger Hunt was greeted with enthusiasm, no one came forward to claim a prize. I thought I would let everyone know the locations of the places on the hunt.
#1 was the location of the Roller Rink that was once part of an entertainment area across the street from Mary’s Pond. Today, the building is part of the Decas cranberry buildings beside and slightly to the back of the big white house.
#2 The airport was on Rte. 105 on the right as you drive to Marion at what is now Doggett Brook farm.
#3 was a little tougher. Peak Rock is on the right hand side as you drive north on 105. It is past Cornerstone Farm in Acushnet and not far from the Acushnet/ Rochester line.
#4 The Town Pound, the only one remaining in Rochester, is on the left side of Snipatuit Rd. heading to North Ave.
#5 The newest war memorial is in front of town hall and honors the men of Old Rochester who fought in the Revolutionary War. It is on the back side of the Civil war Memorial.
#6 Bettancourt’s Store was across from the Hartley Sawmill and was replaced by Lloyd’s Market at the corner of Hartley and Cushman Rds.
#7 The Rochester Grange is next to the entrance to Snow’s Pond Rd.
#8 The stone arch bridge was probably the toughest to find. It is pictured here. This was easier for anyone who has been in the boat race. Before the bridge on Rounseville Rd., there is a path on the left side. If you walk down that path through the woods to the river and stop and look back, you get a good view of the bridge.
#9 was the easiest as we gave you the house number. 289 North Ave. is the house across from the end of Snipatuit Rd. as it meets North Ave. The house is on the cover of the Rochester book that we sell at the museum.
Lastly, #10 was East Over Farm on Mary’s Pond Rd.
By Connie Eshbach