Tag: Neponset River

Neponset River Ice

The Neponset River, which begins in Foxboro and runs out to the Atlantic by way of the Milton and Dorchester salt marshes, is home to a number of American “firsts,” although mostly of an industrial nature. In 1634, these waters ground the first mill-ground corn in New England at a gristmill established by Israel Stoughton.... Continue Reading →

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Fowl Meadow

Fowl Meadow is a buffer of wetland, tall grass, and forest on either side of the Neponset River, stretching from Paul's Bridge in Milton to Canton. It represents the largest wetland and floodplain areas in the Neponset River basin and has been designated a National Enviornmental Study Area by the National Park Service. Roughly 2330... Continue Reading →

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