Leona’s GifT: a tale of history, mystery & New England!

Amateur genealogist Roger Marble is on a quest to discover all he can about his 5th great grandfather, gifted stone mason Freegrace Marble. Roger is shocked to discover that his ancestor’s 300 year old homestead still stands, perfectly preserved in the rural, picturesque town of Sutton, Massachusetts.

Intrigued, Roger travels from his Ohio home to the Freegrace Marble Farm, where he is befriended by Leona Dona, the elderly owner and ardent conservationist who successfully saved her property from the developer’s bulldozer.

During his three day visit, Leona’s wisdom, coupled with a shocking and unexpected paranormal event, serve to reveal that the land holds many stories and secrets, far beyond what Roger could ever have imagined!

Explore the world of Leona’s Gift!

The back stairs of Leona’s house

The historic home’s back entrance and stairs, where Roger ran for help to escape from Leona’s “watchdogs,” her two pet geese.

The cemetery at Freegrace Marble Farms

The farm’s cemetery contains gravestones spanning six generations of the Marble family, including fieldstones marking the graves of a Nipmuc Chief and several Nipmucs. American flags mark the graves of Marble men who served in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

The Nipmuc Tribe Pow Wow

Nipmuc culture is alive and thriving in the Blackstone Valley! These pictures were taken at the 93rd annual Nipmuc Nation Pow Wow this past July at the Hassanamesit Reservation in Grafton, Ma. Hassanamesit is the location of one of the praying villages discussed in Leona’s Gift.