History of Haywardville, Massachusetts
Haywardville was a mill village located in Stoneham, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. The first known settler of the area was James Barrett, who built a sawmill in 1706 along… Read more »
Category: Industrial Era
History of Davis, Massachusetts
Davis, Massachusetts, is an abandoned mining village that was once the site of the Davis Pyrite Mine in the town of Rowe, Massachusetts. The Davis Pyrite Mine was once the… Read more »
History of Northampton State Hospital
Northampton State Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Built in 1856, it was originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Northampton. It was the third public… Read more »
History of Prescott, Massachusetts
Prescott, Massachusetts, was a town in the Swift River Valley that was lost when the town was submerged due to the Quabbin Reservoir project. Prescott was originally settled as a… Read more »
History of Greenwich, Massachusetts
Greenwich, Massachusetts, was a town in the Swift River Valley that was lost when the town was submerged due to the Quabbin Reservoir project. On January 14, 1746, the General… Read more »