The picture at the top was taken at Hopedale Pond in 1905.  The second on is from 1920. The third is from the Draper periodical, Cotton Chats,  January 1946.  The fourth is from a postcard, probably taken in the 1950s; certainly no earlier than the mid-40s because the ice house is gone and replaced with the Tom West house. The photo with the geese  was taken in June 2003.  The one at the bottom was taken in 2007, after a boat ramp and a picnic table were placed there. The wooden posts were salvaged from the town park flag pole.   You can find much more about the pond, including attendance numbers for bathers,  in the Park Department history site.                                                                                 Park, Pond Sports Menu                            Now and Then Menu                                 HOME