Ludden’s Ford Park (Pembroke)

The Pembroke side of Ludden's Ford Park is 34 acres of open meadow and forested upland on West Elm Street, right on the banks of the Indian Head River. It is hard to imagine now, but only about 150 years ago this was a booming industrial site -- the Clapp Rubber Works, founded in 1873, was once the largest of its kind in the country and stood on both sides of the river. Look for remnants of the old factory in the woods just south of the walking trail.