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The Peat Meadows

January 16, 2023March 15, 2024 Gordon Harris4 Comments

Deep in Willowdale State Forest is a bog which in the 1832 Ipswich map is the "Peat Meadows." "Turf" as it was also called, became a commonly-used fuel when local forests were depleted and until anthracite coal became widely available.

Posted in HistoryTagged Environment, fuel, peat
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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