richmond pond history book project

Updated September 2021

                                   Table of Contents

                              The Gem of Richmond

                        A History of Richmond Pond

A joint book project of the Richmond Pond Association & Richmond Historical Commission

1. Introduction

The Tension between the Natural Habitat and Development

2. Getting Situated – Where and What is Richmond Pond?

3. Managing the Pond’s Health

4. The Fish and Wildlife

Old Times

5. Early Settlers

6. Expanding the Pond

7. Ice Harvesting & the Railroads Come to Richmond Pond

8. First Cottages – From Camps to Communities

9. Beaches and Boating Access

10. Wild tales from earlier times

Camp Life on Richmond Pond

11.  Western Shore - Old Elm Camp 

12.  Southern Shore - Camp Russell (Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires)

Eastern Shore:

13.  Camp Bluebird (Women’s Club of Pittsfield)

14.  Camp Marion White (Girl Scouts)

15.  The Sale of Camp Marion White and The Town Park Effort

Northern Shore:

16.  Camp Peirson (Boy Scouts)

17.  Camp Allegro (Jewish girls camp)

18.  Lakeside Christian Camp & Conference Center

19.  The Camp by Bousquet

Community Associations

20.  Branch Farm

21.  Whitewood

22.  Richmond Shores

23.  South Pond Farm Condominiums

24.  Neighbors Around the Pond

          Balderdash Cellars

          Bartlett’s Orchard

          Interprint

          Pittsfield Municipal Airport

25.  Recent and Future Developments

          250th Celebration of Richmond in 2015

          Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

          Hosting the Josh in 2018

          Canal Restoration

Index

Footnotes

Acknowledgements

CONCEPT – A “collector’s” history book with many photos, reasonably priced ($20), to be published by Troy Book Makers; publication is targeted for fall 2021.

EDITORIAL BOARD – Ken Kelly, Gloria Morse, Susan Abramowitz, Kerry Hamilton, Jan Hartford, Valeri Reynolds

DETAILS – Content inquiries to Ken Kelly @ kkelly@utica.edu

Bulk order inquiries to Kerry Hamilton @ kerryleehamilton@gmail.com

TO RESERVE A COPY OR COPIES - Email richmondpondbook@gmail.com with the following information: your name, number of copies of the book you would like to pre-order, your email address, & your phone number. There is no money due at this time. You will be contacted in the fall when the books have been published.