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Small metal sign thats says “LAKEVIEW
HERVEY PETTEE BUILT A THREAD MILL AT THIS SITE
IN 1813. A SPRING FRESHET IN 1831 WASHED OUT THE
DAM AND RUINED THAT FACTORY. A STONE STRUCTURE
SOON REPLACED IT. CHARLES FREEMAN & SON LATER
OPERATED A WOOL SCOURING MILL. THE FLOOD OF
FEB. 2, 1886 TORE OUT THE DAM AND PORTIONS OF THE
MILL LATER OPERATED BY ALEXANDER ROSS.
LAKE VIEW PARK WAS OPENED BY THE ROSS FAMILY
JULY 4, 1906. THE NORFOLK & BRISTOL ELECTRIC
RAILROAD SPUR LINE TO THE BALLROOM WAS
DISCONTINUED IN 1919. LAKEVIEW WAS A POPULAR
SWIMMING AREA FOR MANY YEARS. MAINTAINED BY
THE WEST FOXBOROUCH MOTHER'S CLUB.
FOXBOROUCH HISTORICAL COMMISSION
2002”