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Metropolitan District Commission Pumping House

The Metropolitan District Commission Pumping House is a historic water pumping station, adjacent to Spot Pond in the Middlesex Fells Reservation, on Woodland Road in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Built in 1901 by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), it is one of Stoneham's finest examples of Renaissance Revival architecture. The building (along with an adjacent gatehouse) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and included in the Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District in 1990. Description and history Spot Pond was designated as the public water supply for Melrose, Malden, and Medford in 1870, with a dam at its southern end enlarging a natural body of water. In the 1890s it was made a centerpiece of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, and about 1900 its water supply function was taken over by the MDC. This Romanesque Revival building was designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge and completed in 1901, as part of a general expansion of water service in the area, and was placed on the former summer estate of Charles Copeland. It is built of yellow brick with limestone trim. It has quoined corners, and features rusticated arched windows. It was extended with a side ell in 1923. In 1975 the building was extensively damaged by fire. Its tile roof and clerestory were lost, replaced by the present asphalt shingle hip roof. When built, the building housed three steam-powered engines capable of pumping 90 million gallons per day; one of these machines was moved here from the Mystic Pumping Station in Somerville. These engines were replaced between the late 1920s and 1950s with large diesel engines. Spot Pond has been relegated to emergency service by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, successor to the MDC. The pumping station now delivers water to area communities from a covered tank elsewhere in the reservation. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts References
Micajah Pond (Massachusetts)

Micajah Pond is a 20-acre (81,000 m2) pond located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Micajah Heights neighborhood surrounds the southeastern portion of the pond and Little Micajah Pond. The maximum depth is 26 feet (7.9 m). Shenandoah Estates borders the northern portion of the pond known as the lily pond and wraps around the pond bordered by Goldfinch Lane. Boat access is on the southeastern shore of the pond. External links MassWildlife - Pond Maps Micajah Pond Forum and Home Page
Middle Brewster Island

Middle Brewster Island ist eine Insel im Boston Harbor. Sie liegt 9,33 mi (15 km) vom Bostoner Stadtzentrum entfernt auf dem Gebiet des Bundesstaats Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten und verfügt über eine Fläche von ca. 13,6 Acres (5,5 ha). Sie wird vom Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) verwaltet und ist Teil der Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Geographie Geologie Die Insel besteht aus mehreren Felsen und ragt bis zu 52 ft (15,8 m) aus dem Wasser. Flora und Fauna Auf der Insel nisten vorwiegend Möwen und Kormorane. Der geringe Pflanzenwuchs besteht aus Rhus, kurzwachsenden Bäumen und Gräsern. Die Tierwelt der Insel ist darüber hinaus noch Gegenstand wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen. Geschichte Die Insel wurde nach William Brewster, dem ersten Prediger und Lehrer der Plymouth Colony, benannt. In der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts errichteten Angler einige Hütten auf der Insel. Einige wohlhabende Bostoner Bürger nutzten die Insel zudem als Rückzugsort während des Gilded Age Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. Sehenswürdigkeiten Die Insel bietet neben den Ruinen eines Steinbogens, an dem früher eine Glocke hing, und einigen Mauern keine besonderen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Die Behörden raten im Gegenteil davon ab, sich ihr zu nähern, insbesondere während der Brutzeit der dort lebenden Vögel. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Boston Harbor Islands. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, abgerufen am 5. Februar 2023 (englisch, grundsätzliche Informationen des DCR über das Schutzgebiet, Reisevorbereitungen und Verhaltensweisen).
Middle Brewster Island

Middle Brewster Island is a rugged outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, located 9 miles (14 km) offshore from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 13 acres (53,000 m2), reaches a height of 52 feet (16 m) above sea level, and is bounded by sharp cliffs and sunken crags. It has only sparse vegetation and serves primarily as a nesting site for gulls and cormorants. The birds are aggressive during their nesting season and access by humans is discouraged during this period. Access is difficult due to the lack of beaches and inlets, and is only accessible by private boat. Like the neighboring islands of Great Brewster, Little Brewster and Outer Brewster, Middle Brewster Island is named after William Brewster, the first preacher and teacher for the Plymouth Colony. During the 18th century the island hosted a fisherman's colony, and was used as a summer retreat by some Boston residents during the 19th century. Remains of the homes remain, including fireplaces, stone walls, and an arch that once supported a bell. See also Green Island (Massachusetts) Long Island References
Middleborough High School

Middleborough High School is a public high school located in Middleborough, Massachusetts, established in 1873. The school is located at 71 East Grove Street. Middleborough High has an approximate student enrollment of 850 students in grades 9–12. The school's mascot is known as the "Sachem" and the school colors are black and orange. The current building opened in 2021. See also Pierce Academy References
Milford Regional Medical Center

Milford Regional Medical Center (also known as Milford Regional), is a full-service, community and regional non-profit, teaching hospital located in Milford, Massachusetts. Milford Regional has 149 beds in the main hospital and runs a comprehensive healthcare system that includes the VNA and Hospice of Greater Milford and Tri-County Medical Associates, a physician practice group. The service area for hospital covers 20-plus towns in Worcester, Middlesex, and Norfolk counties. Milford Regional was acquired by UMass Memorial Health on October 1, 2024. Services provided Milford Regional has close to 200 physicians on the active medical staff and an additional 100 courtesy or consulting physicians, patients receive care in multiple specialties. Milford Regional's patient care center includes eight operating suites, consolidated surgical services (including admitting and pre-admission testing) and a medical/surgical floor with private rooms, many with advanced patient monitoring capabilities. In addition, the Maternity Center has been expanded and updated to include a new nursery that will accommodate 16 bassinets, six new postpartum rooms and the renovation of current maternity rooms, of which three include whirlpool labor tubs. Milford Regional opened a new $25-million cancer center in January 2007. This building houses comprehensive cancer services in a partnership with Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center. In 2009, they opened a comprehensive breast health service called The Breast Center. Milford Regional is affiliated with UMass Memorial Health Care as a major teaching hospital. References
Milford Town Hall

Milford Town Hall is the historic town hall at 52 Main Street in Milford, Massachusetts. The two story wood frame building was completed in 1854; in addition to its role in housing town offices for over a century, it is a distinctive local example of Italianate architecture, with pilasters articulating the building bays above a quoined basement level, a modillioned cornice, and alternating gabled and segmented-arch pediments above its windows. It is unusual among Milford's public buildings in not being built out of locally quarried granite. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts References
Mill Pond (Duxbury, Massachusetts)

Mill Pond is a 13-acre (53,000 m2) pond in Duxbury, Massachusetts in the village of Island Creek. The pond is located south of Island Creek Pond. Island Creek runs through the pond. Route 3A runs along the southern shore of the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native aquatic plants in the pond. The fishway at the Mill Pond dam has deteriorated and no longer functions. External links Mill Pond, Island Creek Pond, Island Creek Information Environmental Protection Agency South Shore Coastal Watersheds - Lake Assessments
Mill Pond (Wareham, Massachusetts)

Mill Pond, also known unofficially as Agawam Mill Pond, is a 150-acre (0.61 km2) pond in Wareham, Massachusetts. The pond is located northwest of Union Pond, west and north of Spectacle Pond, west of Sandy Pond, and southwest of Glen Charlie Pond. The Agawam River runs through the pond. Route 25 runs through the southwestern part of the pond, and the Exit 3 off-ramp from Route 25 eastbound lies along the shore en route to Glen Charlie Road, which runs along the pond's eastern shore. External links Environmental Protection Agency
Millennium Place

Millennium Place is a luxury residential building located in Boston, Massachusetts. The building completes Boston's Avery Street corridor development, which includes the Ritz Carlton Hotel & Residences, Equinox Fitness Club, and the AMC Loews Boston Common movie theater. Designed by Handel Architects of New York City; Millennium Place is 256 units, was completed in the autumn of 2013, and became the fastest selling residential property in Boston history. References See also List of tallest buildings in Boston
Milton Cemetery

Milton Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 211 Centre Street in Milton, Massachusetts. Established in 1672, it is the town's only municipal burying ground. There are three distinct sections to its 102-acre (41 ha) grounds: the original burying ground, a tract of 3 acres (1.2 ha) which was in use between 1672 and 1854, a "new" section, laid out in 1854 in the rural cemetery style which was fashionable in the 19th century, and a "modern" section, established in 1945. It was founded in 1672 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Among those interred in the cemetery are: Dennis Miller Bunker, American Impressionist Painter James A. Burke, United States Representative from Massachusetts Elbie Fletcher, Major League Baseball player Edward A. Gisburne, United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Nathaniel Carl Goodwin, actor and vaudevillian Howard Deering Johnson, businessman and founder of the Howard Johnson's restaurant and hotel chain Ann Terry Greene Phillips, abolitionist and wife of Wendell Phillips Wendell Phillips, abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, and orator Steve Trapilo, player in the National Football League Paul H. Weinert, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Milton, Massachusetts References External links Milton Cemetery at Find a Grave Visit Milton Cemetery
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton (commonly shortened as BID Milton, also known by its former name Milton Hospital) is a mid-size non-profit community hospital located in Milton, Massachusetts. A member of Beth Israel Lahey Health, in 2022 the hospital had 102 beds, discharged 5,335 inpatients, and operated with total revenues of $136 million at a deficit of $14 million. History Founded in 1903, Milton Hospital began operations as a convalescent home. 1903 saw the Cunningham Foundation offer a portion of the Edward Cunningham Estate for future development and expansion of the services offered at that time. Milton Hospital was officially incorporated in 1903 with just nine beds. In 1944, the current site of Milton Hospital was finalized with the purchase of land from the Pierce Estate. The newly constructed hospital building finally opened its doors in 1950. In 1987, a new patient service wing and main entrance were added. Renovations provided space for several departments, namely; emergency department, ambulatory care unit, diagnostic services department, intensive care/coronary care unit, operating suites and a conference area. Affiliations Now an affiliate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Milton Hospital has produced the following specialized programs: Rapid Cardiac Transfer Geriatrics Emergency Care Cardiovascular Health Prostate Health References External links Official website
Minnechaug Regional High School

Minnechaug Regional High School (MRHS) is a public high school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, United States, and has a student population of approximately 1,200. It is the only high school in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. It serves the towns of Hampden, and Wilbraham. The current principal is Stephen Hale. The school's official colors are green and white. Its school mascot is the Falcons. The district opened the current building in 2013. Extracurricular activities The school newspaper is called The Smoke Signal. The Student Council achieved the National Association of Student Council's highest honor, the National Gold Council of Excellence Award, every year since 2012. Roughly 70 students serve on the Student Council and dozens have been elected by peer schools to serve in regional and statewide student council positions. Campus Circa the 2010s a new lighting system was implemented that was intended to reduce costs; it had 7,000 lights total. The system relied on software for management purposes. However the software stopped working on August 24, 2021, and after that date, the school administration was unable to turn off the lighting system. Corky Siemaszko of NBC News wrote in 2023 that this was "costing taxpayers a small fortune." The lights staying on in the event of a failure was intended to maintain security at Minnechaug Regional. Notable alumni Erin Crocker, race car driver Curtis Holdsworth, United States men's national artistic gymnastics team member Kelly Overton (1997), actress Scott Rasmussen (1974), co-founder of ESPN and founder of Rasmussen Reports Ann Sarnoff, CEO and Chairwoman of Warner Bros. and former President of BBC Studios America. Mike Trombley, MLB pitcher Janice E. Voss, astronaut Benton Whitley, NFL linebacker References External links Official website District website
Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse

p4 Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse ist ein Leuchtturm vor der Atlantikküste in der USA bei Boston. Er steht bei Cohasset, Massachusetts auf einem Unterwasserriff, das zum Gemeindegebiet von Scituate gehört. Der 1860 in Betrieb genommene Turm ersetzte ein vom Sturm zerstörtes Vorgängerbauwerk. Geschichte Minot’s Ledge ist eine Felsformation im Ozean etwa eine Meile von der Küste entfernt. Zahlreiche schwere Schiffsunglücke veranlassten die US-Regierung, auf dem gefährlichen Unterwasserriff ein Leuchtfeuer zu errichten. Im Sommer 1847 begann der Bau eines eisernen Leuchtturms, der am 1. Januar 1850 in Betrieb ging. Man glaubte, dass die eiserne Konstruktion bei Wellengang besonders widerstandsfähig sei, weil das Wasser frei durch die Beine der Konstruktion hindurchfließen könne. Der Leuchtturm wurde aber bereits ein gutes Jahr nach Inbetriebnahme von einem schweren Sturm zerstört, wobei die beiden Hilfswärter, die auf dem Turm Wache hatten, ums Leben kamen. Nachdem provisorisch ein Feuerschiff verankert wurde, begann im Sommer 1855 der Bau eines neuen Leuchtturms, diesmal in Granitstein. Der Verankerung des Mauerwerks sollte ein Eisengerüst dienen, das in die Löcher im Fels gesetzt wurde, wo bereits die Füße des alten Turms standen. Dieses wurde aber während eines Sturms im Januar 1856 vollständig zerstört, als der Wind das Schiff Empire in das Gerüst drückte. Der Entwurf des heutigen Leuchtturms stammt von Barton S. Alexander, Hauptmann im United States Army Corps of Engineers. Für den Bau wurden drei Jahre benötigt. Die Arbeiten zogen sich in die Länge, weil nur bei absoluter Windstille, vollkommen glatter See und bei den sechs niedrigsten Tiden des Mondmonats gearbeitet werden konnte. Für das Fundament wurde ein kreisförmiger Ausschnitt von 30 Fuß (ca. 9 m) Durchmesser in den Fels gehauen. Im Juli 1857 begann der Aufbau des Mauerwerks. Für den Bau wurden 3500 t Rohgranit aus Quincy (Massachusetts) verwendet, der vor Ort behauen wurde. Es wurden 1079 Steine mit einem Gesamtgewicht von 2350 t verwendet. Die Steine sind so geformt, dass sie formschlüssig ineinander greifen. Zusätzliche Stabilität bringen Felsanker, die das Mauerwerk mit dem Grund verbinden und 25 Fuß (ca. 8 m) in das Mauerwerk des Turms hineinreichen. Seit der Inbetriebnahme hat der Leuchtturm jedem noch so starkem Sturm getrotzt. Die Wellen verursachen zwar starke Vibrationen, konnten aber bislang dem Turm nichts anhaben, auch wenn sie manchmal höher als das Bauwerk waren. Der Turm ist international als herausragender Ingenieurbau anerkannt, der auch den hohen Kräften der Wellen der offenen See standhält und auf der Liste der Denkmäler des Ingenieurbaus aufgeführt ist. Weblinks Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse. ASCE, abgerufen am 13. März 2021 (englisch). Einzelnachweise
Vuurtoren van Minots Ledge

Minots Ledge Light is een vuurtoren voor de kust van Massachusetts, ten zuidoosten van de haven van Boston. Eerste vuurtoren De eerste vuurtoren op die plaats, een exemplaar op metalen pijlers, werd gebouwd tussen 1847 en 1850. Tijdens een voorjaarsstorm in april 1851 werd de vuurtoren door de kracht van de golven vernield, waarbij twee vuurtorenwachters omkwamen. Tweede vuurtoren In 1860 werd op dezelfde plaats een stenen vuurtoren van 27 meter in gebruik genomen. De bouwwerken duurden zes jaar.
Minute Man National Historical Park

Der Minute Man National Historical Park umfasst ein rund 4 km² großes Gebiet im Bundesstaat Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten, das seit 1966 als National Historical Park im National Register of Historic Places eingetragen ist, jedoch bereits seit dem 21. September 1959 besteht. In diesem Gebiet fanden die ersten Gefechte im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg statt, weshalb der Park für die Vereinigten Staaten eine hohe historische Bedeutung hat. Bestandteile des Parks Der vom National Park Service (NPS) verwaltete Park erstreckt sich entlang der Massachusetts Route 2A zwischen Concord und Lexington sowie auf das Stadtgebiet von Lincoln und beinhaltet eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Sehenswürdigkeiten, insbesondere: The Wayside – Ehemaliges Wohnhaus der Schriftsteller Amos Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne und Margaret Sidney. Old North Bridge – Zentraler Schauplatz im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg, der die in den USA gebräuchliche Redewendung Shot heard 'round the world aufgrund eines Gedichts von Ralph Waldo Emerson prägte. Ebenfalls Standort eines von Daniel Chester French geschaffenen Statuen-Denkmals sowie eines Obelisk-Denkmals. Ca. 8 km langer „Battle Road Trail“ zwischen Lexington und Concord mit restaurierter kolonialer Anmutung. Ein Denkmal erinnert an den Ort der Gefangennahme von Paul Revere während seines Mitternachtsritts, und die Hartwell Tavern ist im Sommer regelmäßig Schauplatz von historischen Aufführungen. Lexington Battle Green – Gehört nicht zum vom NPS verwalteten Teil, aber zur Geschichte und war der Schauplatz der ersten Gefechte am 19. April 1775. Dort steht auch eine von Henry Hudson Kitson geschaffene Statue. Siehe auch Liste der Einträge im National Register of Historic Places in Concord Literatur A. Forbes: Minute Man National Historical Park. (PDF) Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, Oktober 1992, abgerufen am 1. Januar 2017 (englisch). Weblinks Minute Man National Historical Park. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Offizielle Website Einzelnachweise
Minute Man National Historical Park

Le Minute Man National Historical Park est un parc historique national situé dans les villes de Lexington, Lincoln et Concord, dans le Massachusetts aux États-Unis. Il commémore les premières batailles de la guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis, les batailles de Lexington et Concord. Le parc comprend également The Wayside, une demeure ayant hébergé des écrivains américains (Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne et Margaret Sidney). Liens externes Ressources relatives à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System National Parks Conservation Association NPSpecies Planning, Environment and Public Comment Ressources relatives à l'architecture : Harpers Ferry Center National Park Foundation NPS Stats Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Minute Man National Historical Park sur Natural Atlas (en) Site officiel Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de la révolution américaine Portail du Massachusetts
Miscoe Lake

Miscoe Lake is a reservoir in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island. It is about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) long and the northern tip of the lake lies in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. At normal levels it has a surface area of 49 acres (20 ha). It has also been known as Grants Mills Pond and Miso Meadow Pond. Located at the southern part of the lake is historical Grant's Mill. It resides on Miscoe Lake Dam, also known as Grants Mill Pond Dam, which was built in 1937. The dam's height is 14 feet (4.3 m) with a length of 75 feet (23 m), and maximum discharge is 70 cubic feet (2.0 m3) per second. Its capacity is 244 acre-feet (301,000 m3) with normal storage of 226 acre-feet (279,000 m3). The dam drains an area of 3 square miles (7.8 km2). Wildlife The lake is home to many wildlife species, including beavers, swans, herons, cormorants, turtles, and is a temporary habitat for Canada geese. Fish species include Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel, and Bluegill. References External links Images of Miscoe Lake and Grant Mills from the early 1900s