What’s So Special About 170 Claybrook Road?
By Jane Johnstone Dover Historical Society Board The first in a series of occasional articles highlighting notable Dover homes and their inhabitants past and present. Benjamin Sawin grew up on the Captain Morse farm on Claybrook Road, one of the oldest streets in Dover. The farm consisted of 36 acres on both sides of Main Street around Wakeland Road and the Heinlein field across Main. Ben took over the family farm in 1847 and in 1858 built the house at 170 Claybrook Road. He used the latest scientific methods to make his farm a successful business, yet was not afraid
