Jones Tavern is a historic tavern at 128 Main Street in Acton, Massachusetts. The building was purchased in 1964 by 'Iron Work Farm in Acton, Inc.', a Massachusetts non-profit corporation with a charter "to acquire and preserve the tangible landmarks of the area historically known as Iron Work Farm", and now part of Acton. Jones Tavern is now being preserved as a historic landmark under the stewardship of Iron Work Farm in Acton, Inc.
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