Historic Newton Walks: Finding Newton's Old Waterworks at Cutler Pond

Join Historic Newton for a walk titled Finding Newton’s Old Waterworks at Cutler Pond.

Few people walking through the woods at Cutler Pond realize that the state park is the site of a waterworks that was constructed by Newton in the 1870s for its supply of clean water. Join Lucy Caldwell-Stair on a walk, guided by old diagrams and photos, to locate the old pumps and wells along the 1.5 mile trail and visualize how this elaborate engineering system worked.

A 1-mile walk along the site of the old filter basins and the pumping station at Needham Street is an extra option.

Meet at the Cutler Pond DCR parking lot on Kendrick Street just across the Charles River in Needham. This event is free.