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1639 - History of Mother
Brook - 2009 - Dedham, MA 
Photo and text of a historical
marker.
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A Handbook of New England - 1916
A brief description of the canal and
the mills built along it is on page 208.
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About Mother Brook
A brief history and description of
the canal.
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America's First Canal: Mother
Brook in Dedham, MA
A 1915 newspaper article about the
canal.
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Canal Historic Marker and Other
Pictures
A brief description of the canal,
along with others claiming to be the oldest in the
U.S.
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Historical Annals of Dedham: From Its
Settlement in 1635 to 1847
A brief description of the canal is
on page 127.
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Historical
Collections - 1841
A brief history and description of the canal is on
page 461.
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Historical Sketch of Mill Creek, or
Mother Brook - 1900
A detailed history of the canal,
with particular focus on water usage rights, from a
1900 publication.
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History of Norfolk County,
Massachusetts, 1622-1918, Volume 1
A brief history of the canal begins on page 362.
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Massachusetts Encyclopedia
A brief history and description of the canal begins on
page 201.
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Maverick/Merchants Woolen
Company Mill - Dedham, MA
A brief history and description of
the canal. Current photo.
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Mother Brook
A brief history and description of
the canal.
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Mother Brook
A brief history and description of the canal.
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Mother Brook Canal is
confirmed as the oldest man-made canal
in North America
A brief history
and description of the canal.
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Mother Brook Canal: Still
Useful After All These Years
A brief history of the canal.
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Mother Brook - Dedham, MA
A brief
history of the canal. Current photo.
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Old Paths and Legends of New
England - 1908
A brief history of Dedham from a
1908 publication, including reference to the canal.
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Report
of the Commission on Waterways and Public Lands on the water resources of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- 1918
A brief history of the canal begins on page 244.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
from Dedham, Norfolk County,
Massachusetts – 1885
Views of the canal are on Images 1, 4
and 5.
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The Fairbanks Role in Creating
the Ditch or Mother Brook at
Dedham, Massachusetts
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The Historical Magazine - 1864
A brief history and description of
the canal.
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The History of Dedham - 1827
A history of the city, including the
origin of the canal.
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What is the history of Dedham,
Massachusetts?
A brief history of the city,
including reference to the canal.
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