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SUMMARY:2025 Hike Through History – Weston Aqueduct
DESCRIPTION: Sunday, April 27th at 1:00 pm\nJoin the Framingham History Center and local historian Brett Peruzzi for a captivating guided hike exploring the Weston Aqueduct, a marvel of early 20th-century engineering hidden in plain sight. Built between 1901 and 1903, this underground aqueduct was a vital link in the growing Greater Boston water supply system, carrying pristine water from the Sudbury Reservoir to the Weston Reservoir, and then onward to Boston’s northern suburbs via the Spot Pond Reservoir in Stoneham.\n\nUnder the direction of Frederic P. Stearns, chief engineer of the Metropolitan Water Board, the aqueduct became an impressive feat of civil engineering. Its stone buildings, designed by the prominent architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, reflect the grandeur and pride placed in public works projects of the era. Equally impressive is the Olmsted Brothers’ landscaping—best known for their work on Boston’s Emerald Necklace—which seamlessly integrated the aqueduct’s open channel sections into the surrounding natural beauty.\n\nAlong the hike, you’ll discover: \n
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