Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley: Drowned by the Quabbin

Title: Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley: Drowned by the Quabbin Author: Elena Palladino ISBN: 9781467147972 Publisher: The History Press Published: 2022 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: New Local Interest 1623053 Publisher Description: In April 1938, Swift River Valley residents held a farewell ball to mark the demise of the quintessential New England town of Enfield and its three smaller neighbors, Greenwich, Dana, and Prescott. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts sacrificed these three towns to build the Quabbin, a massive reservoir of drinking water for residents of Boston. Three prominent residents attended the somber occasion. Marion Andrews Smith was the last surviving member of an important manufacturing family. Willard Doc Segur was the valley's beloved country doctor and town leader. And Edwin Henry Howe was Enfield's postmaster and general store proprietor.