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w o DOVER 3 5 8 l l 6 i  Mother Brook W 7 × 5 MILES 4 Mother Brook Launch Created in 1637, Mother Brook, also known as Mill Creek, is Please visit 8 believed to be the first man-made canal in the United States and Dedham Water the course for the first water-driven, broad, powered loom in the world. It was used as a swimming beach from the late 1800s to the 1940s. DedhamTrails.com Trail Map* There is a hand-carry launch with a dirt parking lot along Route 1 adjacent to the dam at the mouth of Mother Brook. for more information! Warning: Use Caution around this potentially dangerous low-head dam. The goal of the Water Trail is to attract visitors to the Charles and create The Dedham Water Trail received grant funding through the Recreational an educational and lasting experience that would in turn create environ- Trails Program. The Recreational Trails Program is a national program mental stewards of the river. There are currently 5 public launch sites Moseley’s on the Charles Built in 1905, one of the oldest surviving dance halls in the coun- through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and administered along the Water Trail of which several are adjacent to the many acres of 9 on the state level by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Dedham’s parks and conservation lands. try where boaters would anchor in the evenings and listen to live music. The Water Trail has also received tremendous support from the com- The following are significant historic and ecological points on the Dedham munity with in kind donations from Hebrew Senior Life, DiMella Shaffer Water Trail. Each point of interest is marked with a corresponding num- Architects, Legacy Place, L.L. Bean, New Balance, Troop 1 Islington, and bered trail sign along the river. Old Irish Alehouse/Waterford's Restaurant Bill Hartigan Photography. Financial donations from the following organi- 10 The original building as it stands today was home to three dif- zations were critical to the completion of this project: the Dedham Land Dolan Center Launch, 269 Common Street ferent canoe clubs throughout the early to mid-1900s. This res- Trust, Dedham Savings, Whole Foods Market, the New England Grass- This Town of Dedham public canoe and kayak launch connects taurant served local patrons for over 100 years and was recently roots Environmental Fund, and a local family foundation. renovated into Waterford's Restaurant. 1 to the walking trails at Whitcomb Woods and Wilson Mountain. Special thanks to Dedham’s Department of Public Works and Parks and Hand-carry launch for those willing to carry their boats from the Recreation Department. parking lot to the water. Marie Louise Kehoe Park (Riverdale Park) A recreational hub of the river in the early 1900s, Riverdale had Riverdale Castle at Noble & Greenough School 11 several boathouses, canoe clubs, liveries for canoe rentals, and This private school dates from 1888 when the first building, the a carousel with a steam organ known as a calliope. Until World 2 Castle, was built. Noble & Greenough has an active crew team War II, hundreds of spectators would line the river to watch weekend that races on the Charles. boating competitions between area boat clubs.

Bridge Street Pass Havey Beach Site of the first cart bridge erected over the Charles River in 12 This beach was a popular spot for summer fun close to a half- 3 1644. century ago. The original boathouse, now owned by the Mas- sachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, is still standing, and future use is currently being evaluated.

Town Landing Launch Long Ditch Mouth 4 Originally called Bullard’s Landing Place, Town Landing is a short Long Ditch was dug in 1653 by early Dedham settlers in an at- walk from Dedham Square, where you can explore a vital and 13 tempt to drain Broad Meadows for cattle grazing. This end of thriving downtown, full of great shops and restaurants with ca- the ditch is just south of the MBTA Commuter Railroad Bridge, sual dining. Walkable and charming, a visit to Dedham Square by canoe or and can be difficult to locate. kayak is a unique feature of the water trail, one not to be missed!

Long Ditch Powder House Most of Long Ditch is passable most of the year, though it is The Old Powder House was built in 1766 and stored military 14 narrow and shallow. 5 supplies through the period of the American Revolution and into the 1840s. Caution: Depending on the water level, you may enounter rapids or a rocky portage at the western (Great Plain Ave) end of Long Ditch.

Dedham Boat Club Needham Street Launch 6 Former site of the Dedham Boat Club, which existed from 1874 This public launch connects Dedham’s conservation land with until 1935. 15 walking trails located at Newton’s and Dedham’s Pine Island Reserve. There is a small parking lot and a muddy launch on the river's edge. The Keye 7 Landing place of the first settlers of the Dedham Plantation in NewBridge on the Charles Tie-up 1636. The tie-up at NewBridge on the Charles allows access to for- * The Dedham Water Trail information included on this map was provided 16 ested walking trails. by Dedham Trails. Charles River Canoe & Kayak has included it for your benefit and makes no judgment as to its accuracy. Thanks to Dedham Trails!