CABOT – The Cabot Oral History Committee has placed an historical marker identifying the area known as Fortification Hill and its history. Next to the Cabot Plains Cemetery, the sign explains the history of that section of the Cabot Plains Road, which is part of the Bayley Hazen Military Road. It explains the construction of the road and gives a history of development in the area.
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Cabot Plains Cemetery Commission member Cedric Alexander and his daughter Lillian installed the sign on land now owned by Lillian and her husband Michael Baskin. They are the owners of the former Elias Stone farm, which later became the home of Richard Spaulding.
The sign explains that the area was originally settled in 1783 by Benjamin Webster and a school followed in 1792. There were stores, homesteads and the Yellow House Tavern, which later became known as The Smugglers’ House due to contraband dealing in 1812. Town business was conducted in the area until 1796.
Some information in this story was provided by Amanda Legare.
