History

Riverwalks 2015 July-September

April 29, 2015 by JW Sinton

Hello Friends!

We’re delighted to announce the next set of Mill River walks for 2015. Please email us at info@millrivergreenway.org to reserve your spots. Every walk so far has been full with a waiting list, so register early!

All walks will take place from 10am – noon. Details on the meet-up location will be sent to registered participants as the dates approach.

Sunday July 19, Leeds Village (hosted by the Leeds Civic Association Mill River Greenway Committee with Sue Carbin, Penny Geis, Heidi Stevens, and Jason Johnson)

Saturday August 15, Florence I: downtown Florence/Arts & Industry (John and Wendy Sinton)

Saturday, September 26, Florence II: Broughton’s Meadow/GFN Farm (Laurie Sanders and Betty Sharpe)

And don’t forget your passports! Our gorgeous new MRGI t-shirt will make its debut soon as your prize for completing all ten Mill River walks.

See you soon!
Gaby and John

Two April Opportunities

April 16, 2015 by JW Sinton

Here are two imminent April events!

April 18 Bay State Sustainability Fair 1:00-4:00 with a pair of riverwalks on Mill River historic sites. BSVA_SustainabilityFairFlyerPE

April 27th at 7:30 P.M.: A UMass Amherst project for an outdoor exhibit in Florence at the Northamtpon Community Farm/Florence Recreation Fields site. Check it out: UMass Outdoor Exhibit

1780-1850 History Available

February 15, 2015 by JW Sinton

John has put the next installments of a Mill River History up for your review and comments. Here are Part 7A: Introduction, 7B — Industrial Development: Dams & Mills, and 7C: Floods. This is pretty amazing stuff, so please feast your eyes and give me some feedback. We’ll need some serious help on the history of the river from Florence upstream through Williamsburg.

Mill River History — End of the 17th-Century Section

November 13, 2014 by JW Sinton

John has posted the last of Section 5 on the early European settlement to the end of the 17th century. Stay tuned for the 18th — Oh, how slowly does the hand of history move!

Additions to Mill River History

November 6, 2014 by JW Sinton

Well, folks, John has finally gotten around to revising and adding to his Mill River history. Parts 5A and 5B are now available here and here. We’ll post more shortly. Enjoy the bedtime reading, and please comment, suggest, or make corrections to this ongoing project. Thanks.