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Tag: beavers

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

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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
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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