One of Shrewsbury’s most enduring landmarks is the “Balanced Rock,” sometimes known as the “Rocking Stone,” or for some reason “The Old Poet.” Located on a small knoll, where a glacier placed it eons ago, it can still be viewed from Rte. 140, looking to the west if traveling north, just after the intersection with Hill Street.

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Once a popular spot for picnics and school field trips, the rock is now almost completely forgotten, with most townspeople not even knowing it exists.