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The Assabet River Dam Restoration Project - 2002
A project to complete requirements for five students for a course at Tufts University. see abstract for scope and conclusions of the project,
The SUASCO Watershed Archaeological Inventory Project
A study exploring the cultural resources in the Assabet, Concord and Sudbury Rivers basin. see abstract
Assabet River "Tire Dump" -1974
Tires, concrete blocks and other debris in the river beneath the Walnut Street Bridge.
Maynard Centennial Image - River Raft Race
The Brothers of the Brush sponsored an inner tube race down the Assabet River rapids in Maynard.
Joseph Sokolowski of the Mavericks Group is pictured.
Joseph Sokolowski of the Mavericks Group is pictured.
Mill and Assabet River in flood
The Assabet River has breached the barrier between the river and the Mill complex. Possibly after a hurricane, but likely after the flood of the flood of the spring of 1968.
Assabet River Flood - 1968
Summer Hill Road
Lots 40 and 42 Summer Hill Road in the flood plain of the Assabet River.
Centennial Monograph: The Assabet River
A short review on the Assabet River, the origins and variations of its name, and how it was intertwined in Maynard's early history.
Centennial Monograph: Ice Houses
Before the widespread availability of refrigeration one of the only way to keep things cool was with ice. Fresh water supplies, such as the Assabet River flowing through town, was a source of ice during the winter and a major industry grew up around…
Centennial Monograph: Pleasure Boats on the Assabet River
Starting in 1906, for about 10 years, you could board a small steam-powered boat near Ben Smith Dam and for 25 cents take a leisurely weekend ride upstream to Lake Boon in Stow.
Centennial Monograph: Assabet Mills
A detailed account of the founding of the mill and its impact on what became a "one industry" town.
Nanny Goat Rock - Assabet River
This rock juts out of the river just before you make the turn at Crow Island
Whitman's Crossing - Boat Landing
This was the Lake Boon end of the ride on the Assabet River from Maynard. The Boston & Maine Railroad Station in background.
Lake Boon Landing - 1926
The “Princess†carried passengers from the railroad and from the river boats around Lake Boon, stopping at several places.
