The Converging Cultures of the Neponset River Estuary by Richard Heath No. 99 Detail from 1831 map showing mouth of Neponset River Introduction The Neponset River Estuary is the convergence of not only two ecosystems but two cultures. The Estuary is where the...
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.
