Planted by Irish Tinker
Rated Easy
Planted January 31, 2003

From the intersection of Rte 6 & Rte 198. Turn onto 198. Take the third left onto Chaplin St. Follow 1/4 mile. Note the large white church on your left. This will be important later. Continue straight. At the intersection of Chaplin St & Tower Hill note the houses on each corner.

In 1825 the family of Deacon Darius Knight built their home at 93 Chaplin Street during the same year the family of E.W. Day built their home on the opposite corner (87 Chaplin St) hence this intersection became known as Knight & Day Corner!

Continue just a little bit further down Chaplin St and park at the new town library and senior center. Walk out the library drive-way, turning left. You will immediately see the old Chaplin Street Cemetery on your left. Enter.

Find the tall grave stone of William E. Ross. Face North and take a reading of 330*. Walk to the table like grave stones of Benjamin & Mary Chaplin.

In the late 1700’s residents of now Chaplin had no town of their own. Their lands were divided between Mansfield, Windham, & Hampton. Benjamin Chaplin was the deacon of the church in Mansfield. He knew how long and uncomfortable the ride was for people to attend Sunday services so before his death he bequeathed $1500 to start building a community starting with a church/meeting house. The church was built between 1812-1815. Then between 1820 and 1850 a tavern, a dry goods store, a general store, and twenty-five homes were built along this same little road. Again facing North take a reading of 130*. Walk until you reach the Church yard surrounded with stone. At the front right corner of the wall on the woodland side find the box.