Israel Stoughton built Dorchester’s first mill in 1634. The Dorchester Town Records contain an entry for Monday, November 3, 1633 that says “It is generally agreed that Mr. Israel Stoughton shall build a water mill, if he see cause.”[1] By the following January, the...
Pauls Bridge No. 2508 Postcard. Caption on front: Pauls Bridge, Neponset River, Mass. Postally unused. On verso: No. 1478. Pub. by Boston Post Card Co., 123 Pearl St.
Neponset River at Mattapan No. 2468 Postcard. Caption on front: Neponset River at Mattapan, Mass. Postmarked Mattapan Station, October, 1907 with one-cent stamp. On verso: Published by C.O. Tucker, Boston.
Neponset at Pauls Bridge No. 2217 Postcard. Caption on front: The Neponset at Paul’s Bridge. Postmarked Dorchester, Mass., July 6, 1907 with one-cent stamp. On verso: Published by C.O. Tucker, Boston.
View Neponset River, Mattapan, Mass. No. 1341 Postcard. Caption on front: View Neponset River, Mattapan, Mass. Postmarked Sept, 1908 at Dorchester Center Station. With one-cent stamp. On verso: Printed in Germany. View of river and bank with large barn obscured by...
