Saturday, February 3, 2018
2:00 p.m.
Edgell Memorial Library, 3 Oak Street, Framingham
Framingham was blessed from its beginning with a bountiful supply of fresh
water - two major rivers, the Sudbury, and Stony Brook, several ponds, and
beneath the ground one of the largest aquifers in the entire state of
Massachusetts. As a result nearly every major water works program in the state
has gone through Framingham. At the same time, the town found itself with a
serious water shortage at the end of the nineteenth century, just as its
population was rising dramatically.
Why? Town Historian, Fred Wallace, and FHC researcher, Ruthann Tomassini, will
uncover a fascinating chain of events from 1846-1931 including massive
construction projects, land takings, power politics, and science. They will
also present some remarkable photographs from state and local archives
illustrating changes to our land and waterways over the course of 100 years.
$5/FHC members, $10 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Space is limited; call to RSVP at 508-626-9091.
Photo: Weston Aqueduct, Section 2, easterly across Belknap's land, from station
14, Framingham, Mass., Aug. 19, 1901. Massachusetts Metropolitan Water Works
Photograph Collection, 1876-1930.
https://www.framinghamhistory.org/water-water-everywhere-100-years-of-framingham-water-works