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Ep59: Corn, Cotton, and Condos, 378 Years on the Mother Brook (Dec 18, 2018)
Ep59: Corn, Cotton, and Condos, 378 Years on the Mother Brook (Dec 18, 2018)
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42 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Everyone knows the Charles River and the Neponset River, but have you ever heard of the Mother Brook? It is America’s first industrial canal, built by Puritan settlers in the earliest days of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and vital to the development of Dorchester, Hyde Park, and Dedham. Plus, by connecting the rivers on either side, it turns the landmass occupied by Newton, Brookline, and most of Boston into an island!
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/059
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/059
Released:
Dec 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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