Swift River Valley and Its Lullaby

For all of us traveling to the Quabbin and Swift River valley area each season to partake in all the recreational amenities it provides encounter glimpses of the pre-inundation history …

Many of us, however, rarely stop and reflect upon the four towns and their inhabitants now resting beneath the glistening surface …

Here is a video I came across on You Tube where the both the lyrics and images tell the story of the Swift River valley area before the Big Lady was born …

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