Our Parks - Moulton Square Park

Address: Small area at intersection of Ferry Rd and Spofford St

Features  

• The small area is dissected by a short cutoff road between Spofford St and Ferry Rd. Neither section is suitable for any recreation, the larger portion being uncleared.

History

• We believe Moulton Square was designated during the brief period of Moultonville community existence. This was around 1886 when Mr. Henry Moulton built a factory, ran a silversmith business and created a community with real estate available for the workers
• In 1900, upon Mr. Moulton’s death, the last of his property, including the Moulton Castle, was sold to the Mosley estate. 
• It is unclear how and when the property came to be owned by the city of Newburyport.