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Tag: Alewife

The History of the Ipswich Mill Dam, and a Natural History of the Ipswich River

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Cyanotype of the Ipswich Mill Dam by Arthur Wesley Dow

We measure history by time, but for the Ipswich River and its alewives, time could be running out. We can help preserve the human and natural history of the Ipswich River by freeing it from its man-made encumbrances.

Posted in Ipswich RiverTagged Alewife, beavers, dam, mill

Massachusetts Provincial Law: “An Act to Prevent the Destruction of Alewives on the Ipswich River”

July 24, 2023November 14, 2024 Gordon Harris3 Comments

Concerns about the environmental toll that dams have on the Ipswich River date to before 1773.

Posted in EnvironmentTagged Alewife, dam, dams, Ipswich River

© Gordon Harris 2025

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