Glass Cabin Site

The Glass Cabin Site is one of the most haunting locations in Hubbardston's history. In March 1838, Hiram Brown discovered the burned ruins of the cabin belonging to Ansel D. Glass on the frontier that would become North Plains Township. Inside the ashes were the remains of three people — Glass's wife and two children. Ansel Glass himself was never found. The cause of the fire and Glass's fate remain a mystery to this day. Whether the blaze was accidental, the result of an attack, or something else entirely has been debated for nearly two centuries. The Glass Tragedy is one of the earliest and most dramatic events in the township's recorded history, and the site carries an eerie weight for those who know the story.