In East Walpole, at the intersection of Washington Street and Chestnut Street, stands a peculiar sight. A derelict clock tower and a memorial fountain dedicated to members of the Bird family, one of the founding families of Walpole. The Bird family has a long history in Walpole. George Bird founded the Bird & Son Company in 1795 with a single paper mill and his son, Francis W. Bird, expanded the family business throughout the 19th-century. In 1884, he had Bird Hall constructed. The large second-floor hall was the site of…
