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To many observers, Warwick, founded in 1763, reflects quintessentially Yankee New England in its look, its feel, and its ways. Its charming town center is the focus of a wide range of community events, including an annual Old Home Days and Arts Show , and its fewer than 1,000 residents celebrate a sense of community. In addition to graceful homes and public buildings, the town common also boasts a stack of millstones from an 18 th -century gristmill and a year-round fountain that flows one-half mile from a stream on Mount Grace . Near the center is the curious Wawbeek Rock, a huge glacial erratic inscribed with a biblical quotation.
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Summer weekend celebration of community in Warwick , with food and tag sales on the common, visits to the Historical Society, entertainment tied to the history of the town, and field walks. A wonderful outing.
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Swimmers and anglers enjoy the serene beauty of the 33-acre Sheomet Pond, created by a dam on Tully Brook originally constructed around the time of the Civil War. There are no lifeguards, but there is a canoe launch area further along the road from the main parking area. The lake is also known as Clubhouse Pond, paying homage to a private sports club that once owned the land. Other lovely wetlands in Warwick State Forest include Richards Reservoir and Richards Mill Pond to the west off Richmond Rd. and Stevens Swamp , actually a large mill pond fringed by bog and swamp, a short hike from White Rd.
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The Warwick Town Hall is located on Route 78 in Warwick Center. ~From Orange: Take Route 2A west, then right onto Rt 78N, follow 6 mi to Warwick Ctr. ~From I-91 (N or S): Take exit 28A(Northfield) follow Rt 10N 4.5 miles to the Jct. with Rt 63; go left on Rts.63/10 into Northfield Ctr for ¾ mile, to blinking light; go right on Warwick Rd., follow for 7.25 miles to T with Wendell Rd; go left, follow for ¾ mile to Rt 78, Warwick Ctr.
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The Warwick Town Hall is located on Route 78 in Warwick Center. ~From Orange: Take Route 2A west, then right onto Rt 78N, follow 6 mi to Warwick Ctr. ~From I-91 (N or S): Take exit 28A(Northfield) follow Rt 10N 4.5 miles to the Jct. with Rt 63; go left on Rts.63/10 into Northfield Ctr for ¾ mile, to blinking light; go right on Warwick Rd., follow for 7.25 miles to T with Wendell Rd; go left, follow for ¾ mile to Rt 78, Warwick Ctr.
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A leisurely, ten-minute walk takes visitors up the Overlook Trail to the ever-changing vista from Hockanum Hill to the rolling hills of the south and east, especially dramatic when fall foliage lights them up and when winter-bare trees allow a view down to Wheeler Pond. A second walk is planned, the Darling Brook Trail, which will connect the 36-acre Hockanum parcel with one section of the abutting Warwick State Forest.
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Clare shares her joy and enthusiasm for the natural world by welcoming groups in every season for guided treks through the cultural and natural histories of Warwick and the surrounding North Quabbin towns. She has over 25 years experience as a teacher and, more recently, as a guide for youth and families.
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In geologic terms, Wawbeek Rock is an erratic, an enormous boulder deposited on the land some 12,000 years ago by the action of glaciers. In 1916, however, human beings appropriated the rock when the Athol YMCA, which had a summer camp in the area, dubbed it Wawbeek—Algonquin for “big rock”—and had it inscribed with that name and an inscription from Genesis: “In the Beginning—God.” Today, not far from the center of the peaceful center of Warwick , Wawbeek Rock still inspires awe, both at the power of nature and at the work of human hands.
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At 1,617 feet above sea level, Mount Grace is the high point of Mount Grace State Forest and, indeed, of the whole North Quabbin region. It was a popular downhill ski area for several decades during the mid-20th century. The now unused fire tower atop the mountain affords breathtaking views of Sunny Valley in Winchester, New Hampshire; Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire; part of the charming center of the town of Warwick; and ridges, fields, and forests galore.
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