Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University

Title

Carver's Pond

Creator

Preview

Document Type

Glass Plate Negative

Date

unknown

Description

Carver’s Pond, named after Bridgewater native Eleazer Carter, is located off Summer Street south of the Bridgewater State University campus. Carter is credited with refining the art of the cotton gin; he ran the Bridgewater Cotton Gin Company at this location from 1816 to 1822. After the cotton gin company closed the area was used for recreational purposes including fishing, swimming, canoeing, and ice skating.

Identifier

VMC022-011

Collection

Bridgewater, Massachusetts Glass Plate Negatives Collection

Recommended Citation

"Carver's Pond" (digitized 2012). Bridgewater Image Gallery. Image 7.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/bridgewater_images/7

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