Passaconaway and Village at Pawtucket Falls

Jim Peters has sparked an interesting discussion with his essay on the Native American History of Lowell. Above is the statue of Passaconaway now located in the Edson Cemetery that Paul suggests should be moved closer to Pawtucket Falls. Below is another interactive map, this one showing various monuments, buildings,…

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Perils for Lowell’s Pawtucket Dam on the Merrimack River

Pawtucket Dam on the Merrimack River, Lowell Massachusetts (Corey Sciuto, May 2006) In her article  “Planning for the future to save pieces of history” – Globe correspondent Taryn Plumb features Lowell’s Pawtucket Dam on the Merrimack River. This historic dam was recently designated by Preservation Massachusetts as “endangered.” The Pawtucket Dam, meanwhile, faces…

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