Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley

In April 1938, the residents of Swift River Valley gathered for a farewell ball to bid goodbye to the towns of Enfield, Greenwich, Dana, and Prescott, which were sacrificed to create the Quabbin Reservoir for Boston’s water supply. Through the perspectives of key community members, author and historian Elena Palladino recounts the poignant story of a beloved New England landscape erased by the massive water project.