By trolley through eastern New England . r BuzzardsBay and Monument Beach. EASTERN NEW ENTxLAND 71 INTO KING PHILIPS COUNTRY FROM BOSTON TO MILFORD, \A/OONSOCKET ANDPROVIDENCE, THROUGH THE OLD COLONY, WITHBRANCHES TO HISTORIC POINTS OF INTEREST The region directly south of Boston is of particular his-toric interest from its association with the events of theearly Indian wars. Its scenery is of infinite variety, andwith its memories of the old it contains much that is newand interesting. Taking a Norwoodcarat the Dudley Streetterminal, or one can takea Dedham car via HydePark, of the Elevated,t
By trolley through eastern New England . r BuzzardsBay and Monument Beach. EASTERN NEW ENTxLAND 71 INTO KING PHILIPS COUNTRY FROM BOSTON TO MILFORD, \A/OONSOCKET ANDPROVIDENCE, THROUGH THE OLD COLONY, WITHBRANCHES TO HISTORIC POINTS OF INTEREST The region directly south of Boston is of particular his-toric interest from its association with the events of theearly Indian wars. Its scenery is of infinite variety, andwith its memories of the old it contains much that is newand interesting. Taking a Norwoodcarat the Dudley Streetterminal, or one can takea Dedham car via HydePark, of the Elevated,the ride is out Washing-ton wStreet, passingTommys Rock onthe left and the NotreDame Academy on theright to Forest Hills,where cars may be takenfor Mattapan, MiltonLower M ills, HydePark, Readville, Oak-dale and Needham, thelatter being a delightfulride along the CharlesRiver. From Forest Hillsthe main line runsthrough Roslindale andinto the Stony Brook Reservation, a part of the Metro-politan Park System. The observatory on the right is. Observatory, Stony Brook Reservation,Roslindale Winchester Heaters heat homes best. 72 BY TROLLEY THROUGH 275 feet above sea level, and affords a fine view of easternMassachusetts. Passing Mother Brook, the car entersMemorial Square, Dedham. Beyond is the handsomebrownstone building of the Dedham Historical Society,with a library and relics of great historical interest of oldDedham. The Dedham Boat Club House affords a fineview of the upper Charles River, within sight of which isPowder House Rock, with its Old Powder House, erectedin the seventeenth century. A half-mile walk brings one tothe old Fairbanks House, built in 1G36 by Jonathan Fair-banks, andpreserved inits originalstate by theDaughters ofthe Revolu-tion. Fromhere the mainline to Woon-socket runsup HighStreet, pastthe monumenterected by thecitizens, and
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