Hill Ross Farmhouse Historic Homestead

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Microwave, oven, stovetop, dishwasher
Smart TV, fireplace
Exterior
Outdoor dining
Property grounds

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

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Northampton, MA
  • Place, Look Memorial Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Look Memorial Park Tennis Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cooley Dickinson Hospital
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Florence

Located in Florence, this farm stay is within a 5-minute drive of Look Memorial Park and Congregation Beth Israel. .This farm stay is 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from University of Massachusetts Amherst and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Look Memorial Park Tennis Center.

What's nearby

  • Look Memorial Park - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Look Memorial Park Tennis Center - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Congregation Beth Israel - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Smith College - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Northampton Station - 14 min drive
  • Westfield, MA (BAF-Barnes Municipal) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hot Head Burritos - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Hill Ross Farmhouse Historic Homestead

You'll have the Farmhouse at the historic Hill-Ross Homestead. Originally built circa 1820 with many original features, comfortable interiors, park like surroundings and a convenient 5 minute walk into downtown Florence. The Farmhouse houses 4 Bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Two king bedrooms, one queen bedroom and one full bed on the third floor, one children's play room, one kitchen, one dining room, one sitting room with adjoining living room.

There are other tenants who share this 2+ acre property and we ask all our guests to be courteous of one another while enjoying its peaceful, park-like setting along the Mill River.

The historic Hill-Ross Farm is listed on the National Historic Registry for being a stop along the Underground Railroad, along with other attributes.

Hill-Ross Homestead features a 19th-century farmhouse (circa 1820)- the home for two important figures in the abolitionist movement, Samuel Lapham Hill and Austin Ross. Samuel Hill purchased the farm in 1841 from the Northampton Silk Company. In 1842, Hill and others founded the Northampton Association of Education and Industry, an organization with strong abolitionist views. The Association chose to locate in the Broughton’s Meadow (now Florence) section of Northampton due to the community’s thriving silk industry. Free laborers, rather than enslaved workers, produced silk, increasing the industry’s popularity among abolitionists. The Association’s property, including the Hill-Ross Farm, provided a store, school, common eating area and living space for its members. Because of the strong presence of the Association and silk manufacturers, Northampton became a haven for African Americans and abolitionists. Northampton proper often served as a stop for fugitive slaves traveling to Canada, and Association members encouraged fugitives’ permanent settlement.
A Smart television is provided for your entertainment. The bathroom has a bathtub or shower and a hair dryer. Conveniences include a microwave and a washing machine.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Gather all used towels and put them in bathtubs
Put all furniture back in original locations
Please close all windows and doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Do not bring indoor furniture or furnishings outside.
No entry to basement or other structures on property without permission

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Open fireplace and hot-to-touch radiators

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation