Mills and Technical Sites
Key	Site #	Zone	Description	Remains
circle	1-A	A4	Dan'l Mathew's Sawmill in 1749	Breached dam & flume
circle	1	A4	Daniel and Jonathan Waite Fulling Mill and Corn Mill in 1759. 1794 Dan'l ownes all Elisha Matthews and James Wood manufacture woolen goods in 1812.	2 dams, 1 underground flume, factory foundation.
circle	2	A4	Nathaniel Waite Fulling Mill 1757. Jos. Waite clothier in 1790. N. Brookfield Woolen Co. (broadclothes and cassimiers) 1815. Bought by Waite-Prouty Co. (frocking and cassimiers). Later used as a spoke and sawmill. Ancient bridge abutment.	Stone work and flume.
circle	3	A4	Nathaniel Waite sawmill, 1757.	No access
circle	4	A3	First sawmill in Brookfields. Thomas Barnes and 8 partners in 1709. Later used as malt mill.	dam - broken
circle	5	B2	Gilbert sawmill	dam - broken
circle	6	A3	Pepper Mills (about 1830). Originally a forge with a trip hammer. Later a saw and grist mill.	Parts of 18th Century dam, grist stones in neighbor's yard.
circle	7	C2	John Hayward grist mill 1708. First mill of second settlement.	Dam with modern repair - water wheel bearing stone.
circle	8	C2	Asa Ellis, clothier and dye shop, 1790-1796.	Cellar hole and stone work in brook.
circle	9	C2	Jacob Kent's sawmill. Sold to Wm. Thomas in 1845.	Earth dam - broken
circle	10	B2	Sylvester Thomas, sawmill.	Earth dam, broken part of stone flume.
circle	11	F4	Jabez Upham grist mill, 1748. Joshua Upham established one of the first woolen mills in the country, 1768. Bannister grist mill and sawmill prior to 1828.	None
circle	12	E6	Potential remains to wind powered grist mill.	Broken run of stone, Tailwheel track.
circle	13	G4	A mill on this site in 1785. Albert Rice sawmill and blacksmith in 1830. (manuf. plows).	None
circle	14	F3	Brigham's sawmill, 1830 until after 1855.	Finest remaining mill site in the Brookfields.
circle	15	B5	John Hines sawmill, 1738. Sold to Rufus Putnam.	None
circle	16	F5	Joseph Hamilton sawmill 1747. T. Gallon grist and sawmill by 1830.	Dam and stone work for both mills.
circle	17	A6	Thomas Ball sawmill and grist mill. Sold to Isaac Johnson in 1761.	Under reservoir.
circle	18	B6	Jonathan and Nicholas Jenks built iron furnace in 1782. Dan'l and Wheat Gilbert built a second furnace shortly afterwards. Iron works operated unprofitably for about 20 years.	Dam - broken
circle	19	C6	Thomas Barlett's saw and grist mill, 1721-1752.	Dam - broken, stones in neighbor's yard.
circle	20	D6	John Woolcott's saw mill, 1718.	Base stones of dam in river bed.
circle	21	D6	Hair and Patterson's Fulling mill, 1720.	Base stones of dam in river bed.
circle	22	D6	Roger Stevens Fulling and grist mill.	Small section of rock face dam on bank.
circle	23	E5	Jeduthan Stevens grist mill. Later Worcester and Brookfield Furnace (Inc. 1826) manufactured cast iron stoves and holloware.	None
circle	24	E5	John Woolcott grist mill, 1717. A sawmill by 1855.	Dam - broken, Adjacent road named "Slab City Road" due to piles of discarded log slabs along this way.
circle	25	E6	Asa Gallup grist and sawmill prior to 1828.	None
circle	26	G6	Solomon Richardson sawmill prior to 1830.	Dam with modern repairs.
circle	27	G6	S. Rice sawmill prior to 1885.	Dam - broken with stone work.
circle	28	G5	Russell's sawmill prior to 1830.	Earth dam - broken, access road.
circle	29	C3	Pynchon's grist mill 1667. Destroyed by Indians in 1675.	Dam - broken.
circle	30	E4	George Holbrook's Bell Foundry, 1788-1808.	None
circle	31	H4	Elisha Rice's corn mill prior to 1762.	Dam - broken.
circle	32	C6	John Hines corn mill. Sold to Timothy Hall, sold to Jonas Hardwood (18th Century).	Dam - broken.
circle	33	C4	N. Dodge saw and grist mill. (Prior to 1830).	Dam
circle	34	B3	Tyler's sawmill (Post Civil War).	Dam - broken - modern.
circle	35	A3	Creavier's cider mill prior to 1840.	Stone building, pilasters only.
circle	36	D2	Dean's grist mill.	Dam, modern repairs.
Sites of Historical Significance
Key	Site #	Zone	Description
triangle	1	G5	Iron mined by Calvin Jennings for E. Brookfield furnace.
triangle	2	G5	Mineral springs prized for medicinal value. (Ref. Stebbin's Survey of 1828).
triangle	3	E4	Iron (bog) mined for Brookfield Foundry.
triangle	4	D3	Iron minded for Hardwick (Old Furnace) Foundry. (Ref. Paige's History of Hardwick).
triangle	5	D3	Iron mined for Hardwick (Old Furnace) Foundry. (Same ref. as above).
triangle	6	G5	Brick kiln, about 1875.
triangle	7	G4	Brick kiln, about 1875.
triangle	8	E5	N.E. Brick Company kiln.
triangle	9	D5	Clay heap from Baltimore Brick Yard, prior to 1898.
triangle	10	H5	Source of bog iron for Brookfield Foundry. (Site is at foot of high rocks).
triangle	11	D3	Original settlement of Quaboag Plantation. Destroyed by Indians 1675.
triangle	12	D4	Eastern section of original settlement of Quaboag Plantation. Destroyed 1675.
triangle	13	A3	Iron (bog) mined for Hardwick (Old Furnace) Foundry.
triangle	14	F3	Walker's fortified house. Probably the oldest standing house in all the Brookfields. (Built 1702).
triangle	15	D3	Gilbert's Fort. Second settlement, probably served as a meeting house until 1715.
triangle	16	D3	Warding Rock. Watch tower second settlement.
triangle	17	D3	Site of Woolcott-Mason massacre 1693, by Indians from Canada.
triangle	18	D3	Site of Lawrence massacre 1693, by Indians from Canada.
triangle	19	D3	Site of the killing of six hay-makers in 1710 by Indians from Canada.
triangle	20	D3	Site where widow McIntosh was killed by Indians while milking her cow.
triangle	21	E5	Home site of Thomas Bett. Killed by Indians while riding Post in Belchertown.
triangle	22	E4	Cooley Tavern of the Spooner Murder fame.
triangle	23	F6	Wood's Brothers homes at Devil's Kitchen.
triangle	24	D4	Caves with initials 'BAB', '1819' carved into rocks. Probably by a recoveree of the small pox innoculations.
triangle	25	E4	Granite quarry on Cranberry Hill. Provided stone during 19th and early 20th century to the Brookfields.
triangle	26	D3	Site of first house built in the Quaboag Plantation by John Warner, about 1665.
triangle	27	D4	Site of the Jabez Green murder of Thomas McCluer, in 1741. This was the first murder in Worcester County.
triangle	28	C4	Isrial Allen's small pox cave, 1788.
triangle	29	E5, E6, E3, E2	Old 'Kings Highway', later designated 'Post Road' in 1765.
triangle	30	D6	Site of cellar hole of William Hair's 1st house, 1720. Rented home of Betsy and Polly Bowen. Betsy married Aaron Burr and when she died she was thought to be the most wealthy woman on earth.
triangle	31	G5	Quaboag Indian Village of "Quogagud". Corn cellars are still visible. Home of Kon-A-Wasco (David) of the Praying Indians of Quaboag.
triangle	32	B1	Birthplace of Lucy Stone in 1818. A pioneer in Women's Sufferage.
triangle	33	D2	Second settlement - Joseph Marks fortified house. (after 1686).
triangle	34	C2	Second settlement - Goss's fortified house. (after 1686).
triangle	35	G4	Site of 3 Newton ax murders in 1898. (Father, mother, and adopted daughter).
triangle	36	F4	Steamboat dock. Boat transported bricks from 2 kilns at South Pond to railroad siding. (100 ft. boat named 'Dolly Hazard' after a black lady living on Long Hill Road. Later repainted and named 'Miss Brookfield'.)
triangle	37	E4	Site of the Lewis Mansion. Summer home of young Charles Ross, 1st child kidnapped in America. Crime has never been solved.
triangle	38	TBA	TBA
triangle	39	E4	Site of Spooner murder. Bathsheba plotted with 3 soldiers. Husband killed and put into well.
triangle	40	C2	Council Bluff. Transient camp for Quaboag Indians from Asquosh to Mennamesit.
triangle	41	C2-B1, C1	Hadley Path. Primary road to Connecticut River towns, 1665.
triangle	42	D2	Crabtree Falls. (Fording place mentioned by Bradford in 1640). Old bridge on site.
triangle	43	H3, H4	500 acres Jog granted to Brookfield in 1717 to compensate for John Pynchon's earlier grant on Coy's Hill.
triangle	44	F5	Podunk Meadow, mentioned in original deed from Quaboag Indians to Lt. Cooper.
triangle	45	B1	Rock House, mentioned in "Temple's History of North Brookfield".
triangle	46	E5	Second settlement - Bannister's Garrison. Fortified house, after 1686.
triangle	47	F4	Second settlement - Jenning's Garrison, after 1700.
Man Made Historical Objects
Key	Site #	Zone	Description
square	1	D4	Above ground root cellar (stone)
square	2	F6	Above ground root cellar (stone)
square	3	F3	Above ground root cellar (stone)
square	4	E5	Above ground root cellar (stone)
square	5	D4	Stone bridge (slab) on 1673 military highway called "New Bay Path", late 17th century.
square	6	F3	Twin stone bridges (slab) with stone (lintel) walls running parallel to both bridges, 18 century.
square	7	E4	Stone bridge (slab) on Spooner property. Late 18th century.
square	8	H5	Stone bridge (slab).
square	9	E5	Stone bridge (slab).
square	10	G6	Stone bridge with gate posts and pintles. Early 18th century.
square	11	E3	Town Pound. Early 18th century.
square	12	C4	Lower Village Pound, 1749
square	13	D3	Cellar hole and corner stones from law office and home of Jedediah Foster. (Framer of Mass. Constitution.)
square	14	D3	Remains of New Bay Path stone bridge. Built prior to 1675.
square	15	D3	Remains of second settlement new bridge over Coy's Brook. (County records - 5 June 1694.)
square	16	A3	Stone bridge and culvert. Sketch in Probate records 1792 on separation of property between sons. (Father Jon Gilbert, son and new owner Nathaniel Gilbert.)
square	17	A3	Ditch through Ditch Meadows. Tradition has it that it was dug by members of the 1st settlement to divert Mill Brook to Sucker Brook and Pynchon's Mill during the dry months.
square	18	G5	Stone bridge (slab) on access road to Russell's Sawmill. Prior to 1830.