In this building in 1801 Paul Revere-famed " Midnight Rider" Patriot and silversmith- founded an industry as well as a business.
Here he rolled copper successfully for the first time in America. Thus beginning one of the most vital industries . . . — — Map (db m56048) HM
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Mills
Near this spot, in the late 1600's the first mill was built in Canton (then named Dorchester.) Consisting of forty-five acres assigned to Thomas Holman, this saw-mill was still standing in 1700. By 1760, at this dam, Mr. Leonard . . . — — Map (db m308389) HM
On Washington Street at Kenney Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
Canton Corner Cemetery is among the oldest active burial grounds in the United States. What began as a modest one-acre 'Common Ground' has blossomed since its 1707 creation into a sprawling, artfully landscaped cemetery covering over 70 acres (26 . . . — — Map (db m308332) HM
Canton Dale Resident
Copper Works Laborer
Each day, a bell called workers from
their nearby homes to the copper
mill. Many were skilled workers drawn
to Canton Dale from across the
country and around the world for the
opportunities . . . — — Map (db m308562) HM
On Neponset Street north of Walpole Street, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed in 1835
National Register of Historic Places
Placed by Canton Historical Commission
Dedicated July 4th 1993
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Designated by the American society of Civil Engineers
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m308404) HM
The Canton Viaduct
As a board member of the newly founded Boston Providence Railroad, Joseph Warren Revere persuaded the company to run their new line through the center of Canton. The main issue with this was the challenge of crossing Neponset . . . — — Map (db m308340) HM
On Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
Copper Rolling Mill
Paul Revere was the first person in the United States to successfully
produce copper sheathing. Rolled copper was indispensable to the
ship-building and military industries. Copper could protect wooden
ship hulls from . . . — — Map (db m308377) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
Draft Horse Barn
Built as part of an expansion plan in 1845, this Greek
Revival style barn once sheltered oxen and draft horses.
The oxen helped deliver the heavy loads of copper from Canton
Junction to the mill site. The horses pulled the . . . — — Map (db m308376) HM
On Washington Street at Kenney Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
Edward J. Beatty
American Legion Post #24
This hallowed park is dedicated to the men and women of our Canton community that served in all branches of the armed forces, regardless of where their final resting place may be.
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May this . . . — — Map (db m308333) WM
More than two hundred years of industry took their toll on the land.
The factories on this site processed huge amounts of metal, chemicals,
fuels, and other materials. For much of that time, work was done with
little concern for long-term . . . — — Map (db m308712) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
Harnessing Nature
In 1963, the Army Corps of Engineers completed the
dam structure before you as part of a flood protection
plan. Canton had suffered through several major floods
in the years 1886, 1938, and 1955. This plan was devised
after . . . — — Map (db m308314) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
Honest Miller’s House
The structure, once located in front of where you now stand,
was the home of the village miller. On March 14, 1801,
Paul Revere purchased this property and other real estate in its
immediate vicinity. "Upon the ground there . . . — — Map (db m308346) HM
On Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
Immigrants: The Key to the Site's Success
By 1880, immigrants from several countries, especially Ireland, were
bringing their skills and hard-work ethic to help fuel Canton's economic
success. Canton's many manufacturing industries provided . . . — — Map (db m308373) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
A Long, Rich History
The history of this site is rich and complex. The first inhabitants of this area were the Massachuset, a nomadic people who created camps and worksites, beginning some 8,000 years ago. Centuries later, after European settlers . . . — — Map (db m308344) HM
Near Revolution Way 0.2 miles south of Revere Street, on the left when traveling south.
A wide variety of items was produced on this property over the past 300 years.
As early as 1717, grain was ground in a gristmill, powered by water from the millpond. During the first three years of the American Revolution (1776-1779), a . . . — — Map (db m308348) HM
The Neponset band of the Indigenous
Massachusett Confederation lived
here for generations before the arrival
of Europeans. They hunted in the
surrounding forests, fished in the rivers
and raised extensive fields of corn,
squash, beans and . . . — — Map (db m308564) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Rolling Mill Way, on the right when traveling north.
Paul Revere Heritage Site
"I have engaged to build me a Mill for Rolling Copper into sheets which for me is a great undertaking and will require every farthing which I can rake or scrape." Paul Revere, December 1800
Interpretive signs were . . . — — Map (db m308335) HM
Near Revere Street, on the left when traveling north.
PONKAPOAG
For thousands of years this land has been inhabited
inhabited by the Massachusett Tribe.
Their seat of power was at the nearby mountain called massa-adchu-es-et (now
Great Blue Hill). They called this area Ponkapoag (today Canton, . . . — — Map (db m308307) HM
On Washington Street (Massachusetts Route 138) south of Homans Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The north line of Ponkapoag Plantation second of the Apostle Eliot's Praying Indian towns, set apart by the Dorchester Proprietors in 1657. — — Map (db m308384) HM
On Revolution Way just east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
Powering the Engine of Progress
An essential component of a Banbury mixer, the engine
A before you-like the truss bridge behind you-stands as
a reminder of the industrial nature of this site. The Banbury
mixer and reduction system was an . . . — — Map (db m308351) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Power's in the Water
This location represents the lowest flow point for
the east branch of the Neponset River that passes
through the property to the Fowl Meadows (a very
large marshy area of 8,400 acres encompassing eight
surrounding . . . — — Map (db m308319) HM
On Revere Street near Coppersmith Way, on the left when traveling west.
By the 1830s Paul Revere's son, Joseph Warren Revere
was in full control of the family copper business and
looking to expand. Always forward thinking, he recognized
the railroads' potential to revolutionize the way people and
goods moved . . . — — Map (db m309609) HM
During World War II hundreds of
workers, many of them women, came to
work at the Plymouth Rubber Company
plant, making rubber products for the
war. They specialized in rubber soles and
heels for soldiers' boots.
The Plymouth Rubber . . . — — Map (db m308566) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
The land on which you now stand has been a part of this
nation's history since the American Revolution, when
gunpowder was produced and used in that war. It was then
purchased by the American patriot, Paul Revere, in 1801.
For 101 years, Paul . . . — — Map (db m308349) HM
Near Revolution Way east of Neponset Street, on the right when traveling north.
A View Across Time
Imagine stepping back in time and history. This place has witnessed centuries of change. Once a lush, green woodland, it later became a bustling industrial hub. In recent decades, it faced challenges, but thanks to dedicated . . . — — Map (db m308742) HM
