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Peter Hayes House

Hayes house
Located on Columbus Avenue, off of Tolend Road.

 Peter Hayes was born April 25, 1688 in Dover and died March 28, 1757. He is thought to be buried in the ancient Hayes burial ground on the Ichabod Hayes farm which adjoined his own. His farm extended on both sides of Columbus Avenue with his house on the west side near a large solitary elm tree, and his orchard on the east side.

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