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Holy Trinity Parish (formerly St. Theresa's Church) (from the North)

Take Route 495 South (towards Marlboro).
Take Route 2 West (towards Leominster).
Take Exit 38A (Route 110/111 to Harvard – not Ayer) and follow the road straight until you get to the blinker in the middle of Harvard.
Turn right (west) and proceed about 1/4 mile to St. Theresa's Church on the left. (St. Theresa's is the second church from the blinker.) The entrance to Deacon Hall is halfway down the left side of the church.

(from the South)

Take Route 495 to Exit 28 – Harvard.
Head WEST/North on Route 111 for about two miles past Route 495
Stay/Turn right when the road breaks into a "T"
Continue on Route 111 to the blinker in the center of Harvard
Turn left (west) on Still River Rd. (Rt. 110) and proceed about 1/4 mile to St. Theresa's Church on the left. (St. Theresa's is the second church from the blinker.) The entrance to Deacon Hall is halfway down the left side of the church.

Occasionally functions are held at:

Directions to the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden:

From Route 495, Exit 27 (Rt. 117)
- Take Route 495 and exit onto Route 117 at the Bolton/Stow exit (#27), Take Route 117 West towards Bolton.
- Proceed 1 mile from the exit to the the blinking light in Bolton Ctr, then shortly thereafter (0.1 mile), take the next RIGHT onto Harvard Road.
- Travel 3.3 miles to the Healing Garden (at 2.2 miles you will pass into Harvard from Bolton, and the road name changes there to Bolton Road). The Healing Garden is on the right; look for white sign with black lettering.
OR:
From Route 495, Exit 28 (Rt. 111) off Route 495, or the Route 111-Route 495 interchange:
* Take Route 495 to Exit 28 (Boxborough/Harvard) and proceed north on Route 111 (Mass. Ave.) towards Harvard.
* Proceed 1.5 miles to Slough Road.
* Take a LEFT onto Slough Road and go to the end (STOP sign).
* Take a gentle (not sharp) LEFT on to Bolton Road.
* The Healing Garden is #145 Bolton Road, ∏ mile from Slough Road on the left.
PARKING: Parking is limited (see alternate options below). At the Healing Garden: Enter the driveway and park in front of the fence on the right, or in the lot on the left. Welcome!
NOTE: Parking at the Healing Garden is limited. WBNners are asked to carpool or meet at a designated parking area and drive from there.
Alternative Parking options:
For those coming from Bolton and points south, there is a parking area on Route 117 immediately west of Route 495 exit 27. It is at the BOLTON MANOR (senior citizen housing) and the Bolton Office Park (which has a renting sign), and is available for "meet and park." Likewise, there is parking available in the center of Harvard at the Harvard Public Library (across the street - Route 111/Massachusetts Ave. - from the elementary school). Finally, there is a residential dirt road called Barton Road just a tenth of a mile or so south of the Healing Garden, on the opposite side of the street. Park on one side of the street only.

Nashoba Valley Winery

From Route 495 take Exit 27, Route 117 West.
Proceed west 1 mile to blinking light (by Mobil station) in the center of Bolton.
Turn left onto Wattaquadock Rd., proceed 1/2 mile (bear right at the fork). Winery entrance is on the left. Proceed down hill, past J's restaurant on right. WBN will be in the Wine Shop/Winery building. Please park around the pond — NOT opposite the restaurant

Fruitlands Museums

From Route 2 (This is 2 exits west of Rte 495.)
Take exit 38a.
The ramp directs vehicles south on Rte 111.
Shortly after the exit, take the first right onto Old Shirley Road.
Go straight about 2 miles, and the road will become Prospect Hill Road.
Go up the large hill and the museum entrance will be on the right.

From Harvard Center
Follow Still River Rd (Rte 110) south/west towards Still River, passing St.
Thesea's church. Approximately 1 mile from the center, bear right onto
Madigan Lane.
Madigan Lane ends at a stop sign at the intersection with Prospect Hill Rd.
Turn right at the stop sign and head up and over the hill. Museum is on the left.

Friendly Crossways Hostel and Retreat Center
247 Littleton County Road, Harvard, MA

From South (Boxboro, southern 495)
Take Rte 111 (exit 28) and follow Rte 111 north/west towards Harvard. Once you cross into Harvard (just after the Boxboro Office Park on the left) start to look for Littleton County Rd. It will be the first right turn in Harvard off Rte 111. The road makes an almost immediate sharp left bend. Stay on Littleton County Rd. for about 2–3 miles. You will come to a fork in the road about a half mile up — bear right to stay on Littleton County. Go past the turn-offs (left side of road) for Cleaves Rd. and Old Schoolhouse Hill Rd. Number 247 will be on the left hand side and the number is clearly visible on a hanging mailbox set slightly off the road. It's a large rambling house and barn. It's pretty obvious once you see it.

From Rte 2 or Rte 495 north:
Take Rte 2 west to exit 39 — Taylor St. Bear left off the exit and go approximately ½ mile to Whitcomb Rd. (next to the Nursery School) and turn left. Whitcomb Rd. turns into Littleton County Rd. when Littleton becomes Harvard. It is approximately 2 miles from the turn off Taylor St. to the house and the house will be on the right hand side — again, look for the number on the hanging mailbox. It's a large rambling house and barn. It's pretty obvious once you see it.

Hildreth House

From blinking light in Harvard Center:
Continue north on Route 110 up hill, pass the common on left and Elm Street.
Turn left at the "Private Way, Hildreth House" sign, just past the Town Hall (white building) on left.
Enter between stone posts (mounds), pass to right of Fire Station.
Curve right up hill through the woods.
Hildreth House is an old gray clapboard house with porch/veranda.
[The entrance for Hildreth House and these other town buildings is between Harvard Center and the Hillside Garage on Route 110.]
(To Harvard Center, take Route 495 to Exit 28. Proceed West/North on Route 111 for just over two miles)