Paddled out through the woods to a nicely swollen Assabet River yesterday. Not a soul around. Making it upriver to Damon's Mill was relatively easy as most all of the usual obstacles were submerged.
The Mill's tail race offered a welcome spot to get out of the current...
...and beckoned me further under two footbridges and Route 62 to the spot where it exits the building...
...and the former textile mill looms above...
A piece of the mill's machinery...perhaps a Line Shaft rests nearby...
Textiles were manufactured at this site from 1808 until 1923. It was then used for providing cold storage for apples until 1977 when it was renovated as DamonMill Square...
A great source of information concerning Mr. Damon and the mill he ran can be found in Renee Garrelick's book
Clothier of the Assabet.
Once back on the Assabet, a recently built landing by Concord's Division of Natural Resources across the river provided a great spot for lunch...
An after-lunch visit was made to Nashoba Brook and the spot where it exits Warner's Pond...
...which once was the site of the 19th century Warner's Pail factory.
A little further down the Assabet was this flooded beach-head of sorts...
...with its identifying sign...
The day was a beauty...
...with little in the way of plastic/Styrofoam...
While this commuter train headed inbound to Boston...
...I headed home and, thanks to staying local, returned in time for "Baghdad Bob's" daily appearance.
2 comments:
Great write up! When I when I used to work nights, I went from the Canoe Launch across from Stop and Shop, down to Rt 62 in Concord. Then I'd attach my kayak wheels and walk back to my car, a 45 minute walk with kayak in tow. Last time I did it, there was an obstruction and I had to get out at those condos by the footbridge. Good to know I can make it down there again.
Thanks Unknown, That's quite a long way to tow your boat. Impressive. Have you been through Damondale since the broken dam was removed? Much easier now. There's still many obstacles in the form or fallen trees below Rt. 62 but with high water levels they're mostly submerged.
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