North Reading Historical Society Presents 'History of the Saugus River' - February 10, 2022
Channel: NORCAM
Date: 2022-09-07

This is the presentation of 'The History of the Saugus River' at the North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society's February meeting which was held virtually on Thursday, February 10th, 2022.

Kathy Wrynn, a member of The Saugus River Watershed Council for 30 years, gives a talk about the history of the Saugus River. Kathy is a resident of Lynn and still lives in the house where she grew up, located on the banks of the Saugus River.

People in North Reading might have a little general knowledge about the river.  It starts in Wakefield and passes through the towns of Lynnfield, Saugus, Lynn and Revere before flowing into Lynn Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean.  Its chronicled history goes back prior to the 1600s as there is evidence of Native Americans using its resources.  In Colonial times the river was a means of transportation, a plentiful fishing resource, and it was harnessed for water-driven power.  Pirates are known to have sailed up its estuary! The river has been a source of recreation for years and artists continue to be drawn to the river as a subject for their paintings.

For more information about the North Reading Historical & Antiquarian Society, please visit their website: https://nreadinghistory.org/

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