MDC Programs Educational programming through Quabbin Interpretive Program, hiking and bicycling by area residents. Directions Off of Route 32A in Petersham. SITE Setting Rural area of the Quabbin watershed with network of old roadways crisscrossing the countryside. Terrain Gently rolling landscape overlooking Pottapaug Pond. History Former town center for Dana, community disincorporated in 1938 to build Quabbin Reservoir.
Many foundations are still intact.
No standing buildings, but foundations remain from the two dozen buildings around the common. Stone walls are abundant in this region. Natural Features Expansive fields in the outlying areas, mixed mature woodlands adjacent to fields, the site overlooks Pottapaug Pond. Recreational Facilities Roadways provide hiking and bicycling opportunities. Fishing available in nearby Pottapaug Pond.