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u n t Creaated by Kitty Doherty & Scott Lussier of Envisionn Geographics for the e r Í d h t a u l r l b r e C u e P A e G y L 1:25,000 e v a Nunckatessett Grteenwaya Project in March of 2016. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2016. r e n t a Stre e k inter rd W Sites of Special Interest The Town River - Protected at Both Ends The Nunckatessett Greenway in West Bridgewater and Bridgewater, MA Known today as Town River, the Nunckatessett originates in the ... Holmes Hill . This meandering, 14-mile river corridor is one Today there is a Vision of the earliest areas of colonial settlement dating back to the mid- Holmes Hill overlooks the Town River at the intersection of River and Forest Streets and is the 1600. Before then it was home to the Pokanoket and other Native location of the first stockade / fort in Old Bridgewater. It was here that colonists sought refuge and a huge effort across the state to link hundreds of open spaces American civilizations that existed in southern New England for thousands of years. The during King Phillip’s War, both for the settlers at times of siege and for the Native American through: Town River, with several Colonial Era industrial sites on the National Register of Historic prisoners of war when settlers wanted to execute them. The Town of West Bridgewater now  Parks and Trails owns a portion of this site and has created a small parkland here. Places, flows through the centers of both West Bridgewater and Bridgewater before converging with the to form the Wild & Scenic , now  Natural Resource Areas War Memorial Park federally protected under the National Park Service.  Important Community Features

Located on River Street, this park saw intensive industrial activity as early as 1662 when the first Bay Circuit Trail The Towns of West Bridgewater and Bridgewater embrace this Vision with the goal of grist mill was built; eventually 17 different mills were on site. The Ames Shovel Company operated linking private and town-owned conservation areas to the nationally recognized Bay here through the 19th century, producing shovels used across the nation to build railroads, canals, The 200 +mile Bay Circuit Trail (BCT) is a permanent recreation trail Circuit Trail and the historically important Nunckatessett (Town River) in order to satisfy subways, and farm land. War Memorial Park is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. extending through 34 towns in Eastern , linking parks and diverse environmental, economical, educational, recreational, and social needs. open spaces surrounding metropolitan Boston. Recognized nationally, the

Iron Works Parkland BCT travels through sections of the Nunckatessett Greenway in West Bridgewater and Bridgewater. Promoting BCT stewardship is a goal found in both Hockomock Swamp Iron Works Park is located on High Street and is on the National Register of Historical Places. The communities' Open Space & Recreation Plans. The Bay Circuit Alliance has partnered first iron rolling mill was built on the Town River in 1695; by 1875 it ranked the largest iron concern As the largest remaining fresh-water swamp in Massachusetts, this 16,950 acre wetland with the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR), in New England, covering over 70 acres. This mill was chosen to produce armor plating for the USS is a protected Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), a huge, 7 ½ billion-gallon Monitor and later wrought iron for the USS Constitution. An official Bay Circuit Trail head is their combined 200 years of natural resource protection experience ensuring water reservoir. It is a unique and irreplaceable wildlife habitat, home to at least 13 rare proposed for this site as the BCT networks through the park. sustainability and stewardship of the BCT. and endangered species - a vast natural and scenic area, an oasis of peace and quiet. For Stiles & Hart Parkland thousands of years the Hockomock has remained close to primeval wilderness, a soggy, Greenways trackless woodland of white cedar, red maple, cat-tail marsh, small ponds and Stiles & Hart Parkland was once home to the Plymouth County Agricultural Society Fairgrounds - meandering streams. During the Woodland Period, people depended on this swamp as complete with an exhibition hall, grandstand, and ¼ mile trotting track. In 1895 it became a clay - Greenways are corridors of land and water and the natural, cultural, and recreational an abundant source of game; they believed that if they camped once a year in an area mining industry, producing bricks until into the early 1900s. Today this site is part of the resources they link together. A riverfront walkway, a bicycle path, an urban walking trail known to them as ‘Mollie Ground,’ the good spirits of the swamp would stay with them Nunckatessett Greenway close to Bridgewater State University in the heart of downtown connecting historical sites and neighborhood parks, a wildlife migration corridor, and a for the rest of the year. The significance of the Hockomock’s archaeological resources is Bridgewater. A pedestrian bridge is proposed to link the parkland to the downtown at the Town series of open spaces joined by trails are all examples of Greenways. The Nunckatessett enormous; small stone hearths 15” in diameter, a plummet stone fishing sinker, an ulu River Landing on Spring Street. Greenway is a network of trail spurs connecting the Town River and Bay Circuit Trail to stone knife and other artifacts have been unearthed, indicating a very early civilization. Trail Spur / Carver's Pond municipal and state conservation areas, historical sites and urban centers, school The Mass Division of Fish & Game own approximately 5000 acres of this swamp, districts and Bridgewater State University, the Hockomock Swamp and the Wild & providing public access to recreational areas along the Nunckatessett Greenway. The Carver’s Pond, once home to Bridgewater Cotton Gin (1816 to 1822) and subsequently used for ice Scenic Taunton River. With selected parcels set aside for passive recreation by private swamp is popular for hunting, hiking, fishing, boating, canoeing, swimming, and for the harvest, is located on Summer Street south of Bridgewater State University. Public trails around land owners and both the Town of West Bridgewater and the Town of observation and study of plants and animals. The fertile agricultural fields adjacent to the pond bisect scenic woodland with diverse plants and wildlife including swan, osprey, fox, Bridgewater, the Nunckatessett Greenway connects people to the natural the Hockomock’s wetlands and rivers are of prime importance, with West Bridgewater muskrat, turtles, and birds. This parkland is in Bridgewater’s water supply district, with 5 wells world. This special place is where history and nature meet. using its Community Preservation Fund to secure permanent protect of 116 acres in the located on the south side. Carver’s Pond is also an Outdoor Classroom for the university and public town’s first Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) agreement. schools and used for picnicking, fishing, canoeing, and ice skating. Nunckatessett Greenway Committee - Partners in trail development

Trail Spur / Great Hill Harmonizing individual planning goals, the Towns of West Bridgewater and Bridgewater formed a coalition with Bridgewater State University and the Bay Circuit Alliance, National Park Service - Wild & Scenic Taunton River Bridgewater State University has more than 3 miles of trails in the area surrounding Great Hill. combining efforts to establish a sustainable recreational / educational greenway along These trails, located behind the Adrian Tinsley Center, are suitable for walking, running, mountain The National Wild & Scenic Rivers System was created by Congress in biking, snowshoeing and back-country skiing. There are 6 different loops encompassing a variety the Town River and Bay Circuit Trail in the two towns. Other like-minded nonprofits 1968 to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and of terrain and plant life. The trails are open year round. joined in: Wild & Scenic Taunton River Stewardship Council / National Park Service, Appalachian Mountain Club, The Trustees of Reservations, AmeriCorps groups, local recreational values, keeping them in a free-flowing condition for the . businesses and service organizations, and countless volunteers. enjoyment of present and future generations. The Act safeguards the Working as a subgroup of the 501 (C) (3) Natural Resources special character of these rivers, while also recognizing the potential for their Trust of Bridgewater, this coalition is known as Nunckatessett appropriate use and development. The Taunton River received Wild & Scenic River Greenway Committee. status and was placed under the National Park Service in 2009; as a key tributary, the Town River (Nunckatessett) is also recognized and afforded protection.