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Tracing Mashapaug mini-exhibit, Knight Memorial Library, December 1, 1-4pm
Do you have stories of Mashapaug Pond, the Gorham Manufacturing Company, and Providence's Reservoir Triangle and West End? What was there before the industrial park next to Mashapaug Pond? Did you participate in the Tracing Mashapaug project? Join us…
The Industrial Park
When and why was the industrial park built on the northwest edge of the pond? What did it replace?
Railroad Lines by Mashapaug Pond
What is the history of the railroad line that winds along the north and east side of the pond?
Nuggets of sulfur
From the junk pile by Mashapaug Pond.
Native History and Mashapaug
In the 1930s, a gathering of several indigenous groups (Narragansett, Nip-muck, Wampanoag, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Misquamicut, Niantic) occurred at Mashapaug Pond. Why did they gather and what was the outcome?
Murphy-Trainor and J.T. Owens Parks
What is the history of the Murphy-Trainor Memorial Park (dedicated 1994) and the J.T. Owens Park? How and why were they created?