[Park in Millside Park.]
Lower Mill Pond is a reservoir in Easthampton that has old mills and workers’ homes along it. The Williston Mill is still there but has added to it the Hampton Mills. Along the western edge of Lower Mill Pond is the former West Boylston Mills. The first workers’ homes New City are bounded by Emerald Place, Ferry Street, and Parsons Street. The second workers’ homes Hampton Terrace are off Pleasant Street between the Pleasant Green and Terrace View. The third workers’ homes Everett Street Village are on Everett Street and Grant Street.
Williston Mill lasted from the 1840s to 1892
Easthampton Spinning from 1892 to 1899
West Boylston Mill from 1899 to 1933
Hampton Mill 1903
stop 0 – Lower Mill Pond
stop 1 – Back of the West Boylston Mills
| mill | starts | ends | becomes |
| 1 | 1902 | Advertising Corp of America | |
| 2 | 1931 | ||
| 3 | 1901 | Paragon Rubber / American Character Doll | |
| 4 | 1907 | mostly Lesnow | |
| 5 | 1912 | ||
| 6 | 1916 | Stanley Home Products | |
| 7 | 1916 | wastehouse | |
| 8 | 1916 | storehouse | |
| 9 | recent |
stop 2 – Front of the West Boylston Mills
stop 3 – Hampton Terrace and Pleasant Green LINK
stop 4 – Williston Mill
stop 5 – Hampton Mills
stop 6 – Lower Mill Pond Dam and the Broad Brook
The Broad Brook is dammed at this location. Thus Lower Mill Pond is a reservoir. After the power system was changed, the water is diverted into the tunnel to the right and meets the powerhouse there. In the 1800s the tunnel was far to the left and went under the Williston Mills.
stop 7 – New City LINK
stop 8 – Everett Street Village LINK
