South Shore TrailsCrystal Spring Preserve
Crystal Spring Preserve is a 36 acre property. This trail system is perfect for hiking. Trailhead parking sits off School Street, with a Wildlands Trust sign marking the lot. Visitors…
Plainville
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Ten Mile River watershed town
Plainville, once nicknamed "Slackville," wasn't incorporated as its own town until 1905 - one of the youngest towns in Massachusetts - and today the Ten Mile River still runs through its flat, plains-like landscape.
Landscape
Plainville is a relatively flat, plains-like town in Norfolk County, crossed by the Ten Mile River and centered near Turnpike Lake, historically known as Shepherd Pond.
Conservation
The Plainville Conservation Commission manages the town's conservation land and administers the state Wetlands Protection Act locally; no independent land trust is dedicated specifically to Plainville.
History
Settled in 1661 as part of Dedham and later Wrentham, Plainville was informally known as "Slackville" (after landowner Benjamin Slack) before taking its current name in 1856, tied to the area's flat, open "plains." It wasn't incorporated as its own town until April 4, 1905, making it one of the youngest towns in Massachusetts.
Useful Links
- Town of Plainville Conservation Commission
- https://www.plainville.ma.us
- Plainville Public Library Local History
- https://www.plainvillepubliclibrary.org