discovering the past

The journey to discovering the past often leads to surprises. Such was my discovery last week of a broken-down, but not completely swept away granite dam hidden under the brambles and a thicket of trees near the center of Pascoag, RI.  Pascoag is a key village in the northwest Rhode Island Town of Burrillville and a close neighbor to Harrisville.  Both communities held a special place in the hearts and lives of Austin T. and June Rockwell Levy. 

The story related to me about the dam is that it was part of a former textile mill (the mill was not owned by Levy) that hugged the stream bank in an earlier time. The mill is long gone, but the dam's remnants remain.  Yes, there is a Levy connection.

Today the offices and clinic of WellOne occupy this property once owned by the Levy's and given to the original Burrillville District Nursing Association, a predecessor to WellOne. 

Here's the hidden gem of a dam. 

Notice that in spite of the passing of time, the disappearance of the mill, and misplaced granite stones, the water keeps rolling along. 


  

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