Stone walls can be found here and there in other states, but only in New England are they nearly ubiquitous. That’s due to a regionally unique combination of hard crystalline bedrock, glacial soils ...

Uncover the strange and surprising history behind New England’s iconic stone walls.

WELCOME TO SOMEWHERE IN NEW ENGLAND. OUR FIRST CLUE AS TO WHERE IS ALSO THE FIRST THING YOU’LL NOTICE WHEN ARRIVING IN TOWN. THE TOWN IS VERY PROUD OF ITS WALLS. IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN. MARJORIE O’TOOLE, ...

Stroll through the woods of New England and you’re bound to come across long stretches of stone walls. The historic walls function as more than a barrier. A geologist says they unite the region ...

Stone walls can be found here and there in other states, but only in New England are they nearly ubiquitous. That’s due to a regionally unique combination of hard crystalline bedrock ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Stone walls can be found here and there in other states, but only in New England are they nearly ubiquitous. That’s due to a regionally unique ...