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Dana was a
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located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Dana was lost as a result of the formation of the Quabbin Reservoir.


History

Formed from parts of Petersham,
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, and Hardwick, it was incorporated in 1801. The town was named for Massachusetts statesman Francis Dana. The town was disincorporated on April 28, 1938, as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir. Upon disincorporation, all of the town was returned to the adjacent town of Petersham. The majority of the land of the former town is still above water. As with the nearby town of Prescott, after the disincorporation, houses were moved or razed, but cellar holes remained. The public is only allowed to visit the former town of Dana by foot, as the old narrow road is blocked off to cars. In the town center (which is still somewhat maintained by the
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), a stone marker has been installed, which reads: "SITE OF DANA COMMON 1801-1938 To all those who sacrificed their homes and way of life (Erected by Dana Reunion, 1996)". The common and a area encompassing the former town center has been listed on the
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. Image:Dana_MA_Town_Common_Marker.jpg, The stone marker mentioned above Image:Dana_MA_cellar_hole.jpg, One of the many cellar holes remaining in the former town File:Dana Common NRHP Marker.jpg, National Register of Historic Places marker File:Dana Common fence posts.jpg, Old fence posts near Dana Common File:Dana Common building foundation.jpg, Stone building foundation at Dana Common


Other Quabbin towns

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* Enfield * Prescott


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) designated in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The locations of NRHP properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be ...


External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20161017095551/http://menotomymaps.com/quab_1.html. Map showing the towns buried under Quabbin as they looked in 1912 with original house locations and current reservoir water level.


References

* Tougias, Michael. ''Quabbin: A History And Explorer's Guide''. Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts: On Cape Publications, 2002.) {{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Defunct towns in Massachusetts Ghost towns in Massachusetts Geography of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1938 disestablishments in Massachusetts Forcibly depopulated communities in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Worcester County, Massachusetts 1801 establishments in Massachusetts Populated places on the National Register of Historic Places Populated places established in 1801 Populated places disestablished in 1938 Petersham, Massachusetts