Download or read book Middlesex Fells written by Alison C. Simcox and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprising over 2,500 acres of forest, wetlands, and rugged hills, Middlesex Fells, just seven miles north of Boston, is one of the nation's first state parks and contains the world's first public land trust, Virginia Wood. For centuries, the Fells provided rich hunting and fishing grounds for Native Americans. In 1632, Gov. John Winthrop and others explored the area and named the largest pond Spot Pond because of the many islands and rocks protruding through the ice. The Fells was used for farming and timber, and Spot Pond Brook became the focus of industrial activity, which culminated in 1858 with the Hayward Rubber Mills. In the 1880s and 1890s, Middlesex Fells was a key property in the Boston metropolitan park movement driven by conservationists Wilson Flagg, Elizur Wright, Frederick Law Olmsted, Charles Eliot, George Davenport, and Sylvester Baxter. In 1894, the Metropolitan Park Commission began acquiring Fells land. Electric trolleys crossed the Fells from 1910 to 1946, and in 1959, with the car culture in control, Interstate 93 was built through the area. Today, the Fells, as envisioned by its founders, is a forested haven for city dwellers.
Download or read book Middlesex Fells written by Rosewell B. Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Middlesex Fells written by Alison C. Simcox and Douglas L. Heath and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprising over 2,500 acres of forest, wetlands, and rugged hills, Middlesex Fells, just seven miles north of Boston, is one of the nation's first state parks and contains the world's first public land trust, Virginia Wood. For centuries, the Fells provided rich hunting and fishing grounds for Native Americans. In 1632, Gov. John Winthrop and others explored the area and named the largest pond Spot Pond because of the many islands and rocks protruding through the ice. The Fells was used for farming and timber, and Spot Pond Brook became the focus of industrial activity, which culminated in 1858 with the Hayward Rubber Mills. In the 1880s and 1890s, Middlesex Fells was a key property in the Boston metropolitan park movement driven by conservationists Wilson Flagg, Elizur Wright, Frederick Law Olmsted, Charles Eliot, George Davenport, and Sylvester Baxter. In 1894, the Metropolitan Park Commission began acquiring Fells land. Electric trolleys crossed the Fells from 1910 to 1946, and in 1959, with the car culture in control, Interstate 93 was built through the area. Today, the Fells, as envisioned by its founders, is a forested haven for city dwellers.
Download or read book The Lost Mill Village of Middlesex Fells written by Douglas L. Heath and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the earliest mill communities in the Massachusetts Bay Colony formed along Spot Pond Brook, a few miles north of Boston. Thomas Coytmore built the first mill in 1640 at the brook's downstream end in "Mistick Side" (present-day Malden). Other mills sprang up along the brook as well. Today, most of Spot Pond Brook is hidden in culverts beneath the busy streets of Malden and Melrose. However, remnants of the lost mill village of Haywardville--foundations, millruns and ponds and waterfalls--are preserved within Middlesex Fells Reservation, part of Boston's world-famous Metropolitan Park System. Authors Douglas L. Heath and Alison C. Simcox trace the history of this thriving early American community.
Download or read book Map of Middlesex Fells written by Middlesex Fells Reservation and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elizur Wright s Appeals for the Middlesex Fells and the Forests with a Sketch of what He Did for Both written by Elizur Wright and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Middlesex Fells written by Rosewell B. Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Middlesex Fells Reservation written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost Mill Village of Middlesex Fells The written by Douglas L. Heath and Alison C. Simcox and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the earliest mill communities in the Massachusetts Bay Colony formed along Spot Pond Brook, a few miles north of Boston. Thomas Coytmore built the first mill in 1640 at the brook's downstream end in "Mistick Side" (present-day Malden). Other mills sprang up along the brook as well. Today, most of Spot Pond Brook is hidden in culverts beneath the busy streets of Malden and Melrose. However, remnants of the lost mill village of Haywardville--foundations, millruns and ponds and waterfalls--are preserved within Middlesex Fells Reservation, part of Boston's world-famous Metropolitan Park System. Authors Douglas L. Heath and Alison C. Simcox trace the history of this thriving early American community.
Download or read book Appeals for the Middlesex Fells and the Forests with a Sketch of what He Did for written by Elizur Wright and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Flora of the Blue Hills Middlesex Fells Stony Brook and Beaver Brook Reservations of the Metropolitan Park Commission Massachusetts written by Walter Deane and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Voice of a Tree from the Middlesex Fells written by Elizur Wright and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Best Hikes with Dogs Boston Beyond written by Jenna Ringelheim and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download a free hike from Best Hikes with Dogs Boston & Beyond * Guidebook includes a great mix of interesting urban and rural trails * All trails guaranteed to be dog-friendly and dog-fun! * Extensive info on canine hikers and their special needs Explore the classic beauty of the Massachusett's wild areas with your dog! Whether you're in bustling Boston, the peaceful Berkshires, or out for a beach walk on the Cape, you and your dog buddy will have a blast on the trail. Areas covered in Best Hikes with Dogs Boston and Beyond include Dogtown Commons, Estabrook Woods, Callahan State Park, Blue Hills Reservation, Mount Watatic, island beaches,and much more. This guidebook offers tips on trail etiquette, hiking with dogs and their special needs, minimizing negative impacts, what to do when you meet other hikers, dealing with wildlife encounters, and unique skills for preparing your dog for trails on the Massachusetts mainland and island terrain.
Download or read book Report of the Board of Metropolitan Park Commissioners written by Massachusetts. Metropolitan Park Commission and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flora of the Blue Hills Middlesex Fells Stony Brook and Beaver Book Reservations of the Metropolitan Park Commission Massachusetts written by Anon and published by Shelley Press. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1896, PREFACE: The following list has been compiled at the request of the Metropolitan Park Commission in order to put on record the present condition of the vegetation of the new public reservations as a basis for comparison in the future. The acreage of Blue Hills Reservation is about 4000 acres, Middlesex Fells Reservation 3000 acres, Stony Brook Reservation 450 acres, Beaver Brook Reservation 58 acres. The diversified character of the lands embraced in the reservations gives rise to a most interesting flora. The height of Great Blue Hill is 635 feet, and throughout the reservations hills alternate with valleys and swamps, and clearings with woods, while ponds and brooks afford a rich aquatic vegetation.....Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artw
