Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley: Drowned by the Quabbin

by Elena Palladino

Book Overview

In April 1938, Swift River Valley residents held a farewell ball to mark the demise of the quintessential New England town of Enfield and its three smaller neighbors, Greenwich, Dana, and Prescott.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts sacrificed these three towns to build the Quabbin, a massive reservoir of drinking water for residents of Boston. Three prominent residents attended the somber occasion. Marion Andrews Smith was the last surviving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467147974
• ISBN13: 9781467147972
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"