Lost Towns of the Quabbin: A Natural and Historical Field Trip, 25 October | Event in Belchertown | AllEvents

Lost Towns of the Quabbin: A Natural and Historical Field Trip

Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Highlights

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am

7 hours

Quabbin Reservoir

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Date & Location

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm (EDT)

Quabbin Reservoir

193 N Main St, Belchertown, MA 01007-9839, United States

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About the event

Lost Towns of the Quabbin: A Natural and Historical Field Trip
Join David Gallup on this hike back to the 19th century and discover the once-thriving community of Dana - one of the four towns lost when the area was flooded to form the Quabbin Reservoir. This all-day adventure has been expanded to include the Enfield Lookout to view the Quabbin Reservoir; the Quabbin Cemetery to view artifacts from the four towns lost to the Reservoir (Enfield, Prescott, Greenwich, and Dana), as well as Hardwick, which resembles what Dana looked like during the early 1900s.

On this four-mile round trip walk, we will journey on an old road through the open forest, with stops along the way to explore the history and wildlife of the region. Once at Dana Commons, we will examine the cellar holes, stone walls, sidewalks, and streets of this town frozen in time. David has many surprises, including rare photographs of the beautiful Dana homes that stood there 100 years ago.

Rain Date: Sunday, October 26

This program is offered for free as part of our commitment to providing access to activities on DCR (Department of Conservation and Recreation) property. A suggested donation of $60 will help support the costs of running the program.

To register, please call at 413-584-3009 + 0 to be connected to registrars, either weekday mornings until noon or 9 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.


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Quabbin Reservoir, 193 N Main St, Belchertown, MA 01007-9839, United States
Lost Towns of the Quabbin: A Natural and Historical Field Trip, 25 October | Event in Belchertown | AllEvents
Lost Towns of the Quabbin: A Natural and Historical Field Trip
Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am