{"nrhp_refnum":"11000615","name":"Hassanamisco Reservation (Additional Documentation)","other_names":[],"category":"site","location":{"address":"80 Brigham Hill Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Grafton","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.21371074100006,"lon":-71.70597610699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2011-09-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Native American"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A roughly three-acre Nipmuc tribal reservation at 80 Brigham Hill Road in Grafton, Massachusetts, containing a Homestead house built in 1801, a cookhouse, an open pavilion, ceremonial circles and fires, and a 1930 commemorative plaque.","why_significant":"The reservation is the last piece of Nipmuc land in Grafton and has been continuously occupied by tribal members. It evolved from a family home lot into a tribal center, museum and gathering place, hosting the Annual Hassanamisco Indian Fair each July. It is considered a traditional cultural property and a symbol of Nipmuc cultural survival.","narrative":"Hassanamisco Reservation is a roughly three-acre parcel on Brigham Hill Road in Grafton, Massachusetts, owned by the Nipmuc Nation. It holds a wood-sided house known as the Homestead, first built in 1801 for Lucy Gimbee and later home to the Cisco family, along with a cookhouse, an open pavilion, ceremonial circles and fires, stone walls, and a 1930 plaque. The land was part of the Hassanamesitt Plantation, founded in 1654 by John Eliot as a mission community. Once the surrounding Nipmuc land was lost by the mid-nineteenth century, this small parcel remained in tribal hands. By the early twentieth century it had grown from a family home lot into a tribal center with a museum, office, and annual gatherings, now called the Annual Hassanamisco Indian Fair. It is regarded as a traditional cultural property and a lasting symbol of Nipmuc identity and continuity.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"No style","criteria":[],"status_note":"The Homestead underwent stabilization and restoration in 2010. The property remains in tribal ownership and is used for ceremonial and public events, including a museum.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:10:51.74229-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/44/7975/63797544/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/11000615.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63797544","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/hassanamisco-reservation-additional-documentation-11000615/"}