CARL RUSSO Staff photo. BEVERLY MAG. Steve and Virginia White of Dover traveled by train from Boston to attend the gala. The Trustees’ 125th Anniversary Gala, held at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, celebrated The Trustees’ rich history as the world’s first land preservation organization and pay tribute to the generations of leaders and generous supporters who have helped to save and care for The Trustees’ inspired places. Founded in 1891 by landscape architect Charles Eliot, The Trustees today is Massachusetts’ largest conservation and preservation organization with 116 scenic, natural, cultural and agricultural properties spanning over 27,000 acres around the Commonwealth, all open to the public.5/21/2016