![]() ![]() ![]() The river now known as the Nashua became the property of the European settlers. Finally, war broke out and the First Nations people were driven away from the land they loved so much. The Algonquin people were dismayed by the damage to the river and fought with the Europeans. Then one day European settlers arrived in the area and cleared large tracts of land, built sawmills along the river and trapped all of the large animals for their pelts. In turn, the Algonquin community respected and revered the river, ensuring they did nothing to damage its pristine waters. The Algonquin were able to grow bountiful crops on the rich floodplain, and the forests provided abundant food. The clean sparkling waters provided fish and drinking water. They settled along the river which they named the "Nash-a-way" or the "River With a Pebbled Bottom". Almost 7000 years ago the Algonquin people discovered the beautiful river valley, along with its abundant natural resources. This book is the true story of the environmental history of the Nashua River in Massachusetts. ![]()
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