How to Get to Marshfield Farm
- When you get to the Congregational Church, take the Main road towards Shapleigh.
- When you get into town, you'll see a Marden's or Reny's on the right, turn left.
- Turn right at the big pine tree (there is usually a cow under it).
- After the trout brook, take the fork in the road.
- If you see a white Cape, you've gone too far.
- Once you get to where the dairy barn burned in 1947, make a left.
- You'll come into a little town. Make a right at the five-corners.
- You will be on this road somewhere between three and twenty miles. You'll pass where Burt Robinson had his accident.
- At the old Abbott farm, turn right. Be careful because it kind of sneaks up on you. Some new folks moved in 56 years ago, so I don't know what the name on the mailbox is now.
- About two miles before the bridge go left.
- Make a right on Cider House road. It's not marked Cider House Road since the E911 transition, but everyone still calls it Cider House Road. But it doesn't matter, because there aren't any street signs anyway.
- Don't take the one that is marked Cider House Road. That's on the other side of town and you will wind up in New Hampshire.
- At the farm stand, make a left. It's not the big farm stand, and not the cooler on the side of the road that sells eggs. Just the normal farm stand. This road is closed from first snow until mid-June.
- At the end of the road make a left.
- Go slow because you are going to make a right where the 1998 ice storm took down the big fir tree. There isn't even a stump anymore.
- Turn left at where Tiny Johnson's Garage used to be. There are usually chickens in the road.
- After you pass seven cemeteries, take the third turn. You can't miss it.
- You will stop at a tee intersection, go straight.
- After you drive through the blueberry plains, you will see woman walking a small white dog.
- Get her to point to exactly where you are on a map.
- Do not get directions from her, as they will be just like these.
- And whatever you do, don't talk to the man with the brown dog.
This is an original work by Todd Chrisman and if you steal it, please give me credit.
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