How many of you have noticed the sign at Redd’s Pond? How many have actually read it???
I visited this iconic New England pond a few weeks ago and spent most of my time at the water’s edge capturing the clouds reflecting in the still water. As I walked towards the car, I looked back and saw this composition of the sign leading the viewer’s eye towards the pond and the red house across the way.
If you can’t make out the sign, it provides a fair amount of interesting information. There is a section on excessive algae growth and a proposed solution to not feed the animals as the food provides nutrients for the algae and contributes to killing fish in the pond. In the last column is a bit of history including the namesake of the pond – Mammy Redd – a fishwife and victim of the Salem Witch Trials who lived on the shores of the pond. A bit of trivia is included – the deepest spot is 11 feet – and the pond wall and walkway were part of the Work Progress Administration in 1934.
Next time you visit Redd’s Pond, take a moment to read all the information offered on the history of this idealic spot.