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1874 – Dam Failure causing the Flood of 1874
- The Failure of the Dam on Mill River – a report adopted June 10th, 1874, and published in the journal: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers Vol. 3 Issue 4 1875.
- Victims of the Flood of 1874
2006 – Commemoration of the Flood of 1874 (May 16, 1874)
- Spring 2006 – Williamsburg Reads: In the Shadow of the Dam by Elizabeth M Sharpe followed by multiple events.
- Events at the Haydenville Congregational Church
- On the Eve of Destruction: a talk by Elizabeth M. Sharpe (April 8, 2006)
- Williamsburg Flood Chorus (May 16, 2006)
- Legacy of the Flood: a talk by Elizabeth M. Sharpe (May 16, 2006 – preceeded by the Williamsburg Flood Chorus performance)
- Event at the Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School, Haydenville, MA
- The Mill River Flood – a play performed by HCCPS (Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School) Greens (Spring, 2016)
- Interview with Elizabeth M Sharpe
2011 – Hurricane Irene (8/28/2011)
- Williamsburg, MA Tropical Storm Irene Flooding in the center of Williamsburg. Filmed by Tom Adams of Reelife Productions.
- Mill River Brass Works Library Bridge Haydenville MA YouTube posting by vincentvanvideo.
2019-? – COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chronology (evolving)
- Images
2024 – Mill River Flood 150 Year Commemoration
- Event Schedule: Two event bulletins were circulated for the 150th Commemoration. Click on the following links to view them: event bulletin #1 and event bulletin #2.
- Cascade of Bells: Schedule for the Cascade of Bells to honor victims of the 1874 Mill River flood.
- Leeds Commemoration: A scan of the programming leaflet from the Mill River Flood 150 Year Commemoration held in Leeds.
- Mill River Flood 150 Year Commemoration Video: The program features new musical compositions by Nick Reid and Louise Mosrie, the “May 16th, 1874” ballad by Lynne Bertrand and Penny Schultz, with cellist Stephen Katz, and the story of the disaster in the words of witnesses (arranged by Elizabeth Sharpe) with a reading of the victims’ names. Youtube posting made by Collin Black.
- Mill River Flood 150 Year Commemoration Program: A scan of the programming leaflet from the Mill River Flood 150 Year Commemoration.
- Mill River Disaster – Paintings by Frances Kidder: Frances Kidder’s paintings of the Mill River Disaster are available for viewing on her website. Read the artist statement here.
- Follow the Flood – 76 Historic Markers and Online Story Map: An interactive, online story map shows the length of the Mill River, the span of the flood, and the locations of 76 historical markers that describe what happened at each site. An additional PDF of the flood marker locations is available here. View the markers by clicking on the links below.
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