Originally deeded by King Charles I of England to Humphrey Bradstreet in 1635, the property remained in the Bradstreet Family for many generations until 2007, when the Town of Rowley purchased the 120-acre parcel including a 19th century farmhouse and 18th century barn.
When the King’s Grant was originally bestowed to the Bradstreet Family, the property was part of Ipswich, Mass.
The barn features original haylofts, horse stalls and antique farm equipment.
The farmhouse, built on the site of the original 17th century house, is now a private residence that has been fully restored with oversight from the Rowley Historical Commission.
Boston Globe, “Plan for farm site gets high marks,” July 2007 Newburyport News, “Rowley: Bradstreet Farm panel to unveil final plan for site March 4,” February 2008.