Questing (New Marlborough, Massachusetts)

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Questing
Questing
Location within Massachusetts
Location	Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°07′19″N 73°15′06″W / 42.1219°N 73.2518°W / 42.1219; -73.2518
Area	438 sq mi (1,130 km²)
Established	1996
Operator	The Trustees of Reservations
Website	Questing

Questing is a 438-acre (177 ha) open space preserve and colonial era historic site located in New Marlborough, Massachusetts within The Berkshires. The property, acquired in 1996 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is named for a mythical beast from Arthurian Mythology called the Questing Beast.

The reservation includes hiking trails, open meadows and hay fields, vernal pools, and streams.^[1] It is open to hiking, picnicking, cross country skiing, and hunting (in season). A trailhead is located on New Marlborough Hill Road in New Marlborough. Bikes, snowmobiles and motorized vehicles are prohibited.

History

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Questing Reservation is on a hill where the first fort was built in the original New Marlborough settlement, and where the first non-Native American children were born, the Brookins twins.^[2] The precise location of this site is no longer known. Later this site was also the location of the settlement of the Leffingwell family, abandoned in the Great Depression. The only remains of the Leffingwell farmstead are cellar holes and stone walls.

The property was acquired in 1992 and 1996 through land gifts by Robert A. Lehman and Richard W. Sellew.^[3]

References

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^ "Questing". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ Burk, John S. (2021). Massachusetts trail guide : AMC's comprehensive guide to hiking trails in Massachusetts, from the Berkshires to Cape Cod (11th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-62842-130-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Questing History". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

External links

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Questing The Trustees of Reservations]
Questing trail map

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