Bullough's Pond

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Bullough's Pond
Location Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′25.27″N, 71°12′19.41″WCoordinates: 42°20′25.27″N, 71°12′19.41″W
Lake type mill pond
Basin countries United States

Bullough's Pond, a former mill pond located in Newton, Massachusetts, is now a decorative pond in a suburban neighborhood, used for bird watching and winter ice skating. In the nineteenth century it was the site of a commercial ice business.[1]

Contents

[edit] Books

Once Around Bullough's Pond: A Native American Epic, Douglas Worth, 1987

Reflections in Bullough's Pond: Economy and Ecosystem in New England, Diana Muir, University Press of New England, 2000.[2] Winner of the Massachusetts Book Award, 2001[3]

[edit] Films

A scene from "The Women," starring Annette Bening and Meg Ryan, was filmed on the pond.[4]

[edit] Notable residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ Excerpts from the book "Newton" by Thelma Fleishman
  2. ^ University Press of New England | Excerpt, Reflections in Bullough’s Pond
  3. ^ http://www.massbook.org/reading_guides/reflections_bullough_pond_guide.pdf
  4. ^ Major motion picture filming today in Newton: Newton TAB Blog