Courtesy of the Town of Hebron

The four houses along the east side of Church Street represent some of Hebron’s outstanding early 1800 Federal Style houses. David Barber who was a wealthy land owner and merchant owned much of this land around the time of the Revolutionary War. With the change from English to American money, he forfeited some of this land to merchants he did business with in Boston. Several local men purchased part of the property and as Hebron Center grew, they sold off land for building lots. Some people who lived in Hebron Center farmed, but most earned their living by practicing trades, practicing law, medicine or running stores. Unlike today, during the 1800’s all Hebron people earned their living in Hebron, no one commuted. The people who did not farm, but lived in Hebron Center were responsible for some of the institutions and way of life that exist in Hebron today.

Think About It

If you were not a farmer, but earned your living in another way, how would your life be different?

What would you do with the spare time you had from not cutting hay, making butter and cheese, or having to tend to a large number of livestock?

Where to go next

Walk south along Church Street / Route 85

Meet Your Neighbors QR Tours funded by the Hebron Greater Together Community Fund in conjunction with the Hebron Historical Society.

Please note that most of the structures you will see are privately owned. Please respect these properties by viewing them from the sidewalk.