Category: Revolutionary Era

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 »

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 »

History of Dana, Massachusetts

Dana, Massachusetts, was a town in the Swift River Valley that was lost when the town was submerged due to the Quabbin Reservoir project. Dana was originally settled in 1763… Read more »

History of Enfield, Massachusetts

Enfield, Massachusetts, was a town in the Swift River Valley that was lost when the town was submerged due to the Quabbin Reservoir project. Enfield was settled by Robert Fields,… Read more »