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After 16-Year Slog, Tenacious Volunteers Will Soon Witness Groton-Townsend Rail-Trail Construction

The new trail will provide a safe alternative transportation route to heavily trafficked Route 119, most of which is without sidewalks.

This image shows a train running on the trestle track that was part of the Peterborough and Shirley line. Photo provided by Townsend Historical Society.

 

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