Brookfield

A quirky-named peak with old woods roads leading to summit ledges offering views southeast to the Moose Mountains and Belknaps. Named after a local legend involving Oliver Cromwell's son, the mountain features remnants of old logging roads and is accessible by foot from Pleasant Valley Road or Tumbledown Dick Road. The journey itself is part of the charm, passing through forests that were once cleared farmland.

The town's sole public building and only remnant of a town center, this 1820s meeting house stands as a solitary symbol of a community that time seems to have bypassed. Listed on the National Register, it features a Victorian interior with vaulted ceiling added around 1894. The building continues to host the annual Town Meeting in a tradition stretching back two centuries.

A pristine 247-acre Class A lake with no public boat launch, making it a haven for loons and bald eagles with minimal boat traffic. The lake is known as a prime wildlife sighting spot where you can grab binoculars to watch these magnificent birds in their natural habitat. The peaceful waters reflect the surrounding hills, and the lack of jet skis keeps it tranquil for both wildlife and visitors.

Over 136 miles of hand-laid stone walls snake through Brookfield's 14,802 acres, marking boundaries of old farms now reclaimed by forest. Hidden among these walls are dozens of cellar holes - stone foundations where 18th and 19th century farmhouses once stood. These ruins tell the story of families who cleared this land, farmed it, and eventually moved west, leaving behind only their stone signatures in the woods.