PELTON, Donald H; 92; Cold Brook NS>Wayland MA; Acton Beacon; 2009-1-1; dja
Dennis Ahern
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 seekr2@comcast.net wrote:
> There exists a walking trail and a kiosk at the site of the former
> pencil factory in Acton. Here are a couple of web links about the industry:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashoba_Brook_Pencil_Factory_Site
>
> http://www.actontrails.org/PFKiosk.htm
>
> The Nashoba Brook Pencil Factory Site contains the ruins of a 19th
> century dam-powered pencil factory. This factory was one of several in
> Acton and Concord at the time that brought important develo