Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Big Roads I had occasion to deliver this lecture recently at a local library. As it was well received I decided to post the slides just as I delivered them. … Continue reading The Big Roads
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DeMarzio & Gietullio
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com DeMarzio & Gietulio Recently I was given access by the Beaman Public Library in West Boylston to its carefully preserved archive of the writings of local resident Mary A. Cook dating from 1895 through 1928. Her daily submittals to the Worcester Daily Telegram often included valuable insights into the activities… Continue reading DeMarzio & Gietullio
The Shortest Road
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Shortest Road The people in Boylston and West Boylston were not happy. In their view the Metropolitan Water Board had come to take a lot from them without offering much in return. The Water Board had its mandate, however, and was determined to perform its duties as directed. Boylston… Continue reading The Shortest Road
Stripping Soil From the Basin Floor
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Stripping Soil From the Basin Floor The Tansfer Yard below Sandy Pond Marquee… Menu… Post Views: 372
The North Dike
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The North Dike It’s big all right…over two miles long in all. It contains the topsoil that was painstakingly stripped by hand from over 7 square mile of farmland…nearly six million cubic yards, a volume twice that of the Great Pyramid. It would be, in 1895, a world class… Continue reading The North Dike
New England Water Works Award
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com New England Water Works Association The New England Water Works Association generously awarded its endorsement and this Distinguished Public Involvement Award to this site in recognition of efforts to educate the general public about the intricacies of the Wachusett Dam and Reservoir Project. My thanks to the readers and… Continue reading New England Water Works Award
Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir Before There Was A Dam Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2 In my studies I have come across many rumors, anomalies and unanswered questions about a wide range of things that may, or may not, remain under the water. With deeper research I was able to solve most of them and present… Continue reading Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2
Boylston to Clinton via River Street
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Boylston to Clinton via River Street The road descends quickly along River Street in Boylston to the valley floor where it winds its way to the South Clinton Station. Turning left it crosses the river bridge to South Main Street in Clinton where it ascends the massive… Continue reading Boylston to Clinton via River Street
Clinton to Sterling via Campground Road
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Clinton to Sterling via Campground Road From Boylston Street at the Dam this road makes a long slow descent to valley floor near the Hastings group, winds through the valley into Boylston past the South Clinton Station and Sawyer’s Mills before climbing to the rim above the… Continue reading Clinton to Sterling via Campground Road
Boylston to Sterling via Chace Hill Road
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Boylston to Sterling via Chace Hill Road This road, Old Main Street, leaves the highway about a mile north of Boylston and travels on high ground as far as Tahanto Regional High School before descending to Sawyer’s Mills village (sometimes called Boylston Centre) on the valley floor,… Continue reading Boylston to Sterling via Chace Hill Road