The Lost Towns of Quabbin Valley (MA) (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738512192 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Elizabeth Peirce, museum president and curator of the Swift River Valley Historical Society, has been involved in preserving the history of the Quabbin Valley for many years. This book is a joint effort of museum members and former residents of the Quabbin Valley.
Paul Maynard said Excellent source of history. The destruction of the Swift River towns and villages is a true tragedy. This book gives excellent insight into the lives that were dismissed by Boston and its uncaring politicians. The Swift River community was a vital and active area, and Lost Towns gives an understanding of the sadness which is still felt today by those who remember the life that was taken away.. The Lost Towns of Quabbin Valley (MA) Brian A great read for those interested in the Quabbin Valley history. Highly recommend this book for MA history buffs of all ages.. "rediscovering the towns before Quabbin" according to Dianne H. Chatfield. I really enjoyed this photographic history but on ordering another under a different name from the same people, I found that they repeated information rather than giving all new information in a new book. Still, a lot was new and worth owning.
. This book is a joint effort of museum members and former residents of the Quabbin Valley. Elizabeth Peirce, museum president and curator of the Swift River Valley Historical Society, has been involved in preserving the history of the Quabbin Valley for many years
More than two thousand people were displaced when the Quabbin Valley was flooded. Mary Walker, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and Greenwich summer resident. Although the towns are gone, their stories are alive and well.. The Lost Towns of the Quabbin Valley highlights the life and times of these towns from 1754 to 1938, when the inhabitants were told, All Must Leave. The Lost Towns of the Quabbin Valley presents rare photographs of town life, including images of students at the first Hillside School and Dr. The images are drawn from the archives of the Swift River Valley Historical Society. Three branches of the Swift River were dammed, and five towns Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, Prescott, and parts of New Salem were covered with water. The Quabbin Reservoir, in central Massachusetts, was created in 1938 to supply the stateís growing population with a source of drinking water. The architectura