| The Lost Mill Village of Middlesex Fells Contributor(s): Heath, Douglas L. (Author), Simcox, Alison C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467136670 ISBN-13: 9781467136679 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Parks & Campgrounds |
| LCCN: 2017934948 |
| Series: Brief History |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the earliest mill communities in the Massachusetts Bay Colony formed along Spot Pond Brook, a few miles north of Boston. Thomas Coytmore built the first mill in 1640 at the brook's downstream end in "Mistick Side" (present-day Malden). Other mills |
Contributor Bio(s): Heath, Douglas L.: - Douglas Heath was born in New Jersey and grew up in Taos, New Mexico, and New York City. He worked as a hydrogeologist at the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for thirty years, where he specialized in protecting drinking water supplies in New England. As well as his work as a scientist, he is an experienced genealogist, local historian and photographer in using nineteenth-century glass plate methods. Alison Simcox was born in London, England, and grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts. In 1998, she was the second woman to earn a doctorate in engineering from Tufts University. She currently works in EPA's air quality program as a specialist in particle pollution and biomass energy. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, bicycling, running and ocean kayaking. |