richmond pond history book project

(Updated November 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

Introduction and Birth of this Book

The Tension between the Natural Habitat and Development

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

2. Managing the Pond’s Health

3. The Fish and Wildlife

Old Times

4. Early Settlers

5. Expanding the Pond

6. Ice Harvesting & the Railroads Come to Richmond Pond

7. First Cottages – From Camps to Communities

8. Beaches and Boating Access

9. Wild tales from earlier times

Camp Life on Richmond Pond

10.  Western Shore - Old Elm Camp 

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

Eastern Shore:

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

13.  Camp Marion White (Girl Scouts)

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

Northern Shore:

15.  Camp Peirson (Boy Scouts)

16.  Camp Allegro (Jewish girls camp)

17.  Lakeside Christian Camp & Conference Center

18.  The Camp by Bousquet

Community Associations

19.  Branch Farm

20.  Whitewood

21.  Richmond Shores

22.  South Pond Farm Condominiums

Neighbors Around the Pond

23. Balderdash Cellars

24. Bartlett’s Orchard

25. Interprint

26. Pittsfield Municipal Airport

Recent and Future Developments

27. 250th Celebration of Richmond in 2015

28. Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

29. Hosting the Josh in 2018

30. Canal Restoration

In Recognition

Acknowledgements

The Editorial Board

Index

CONCEPT – A “collector’s” history book with many photos, reasonably priced ($20), to be published by Troy Book Makers. Publication is now targeted for January 2022. While publication was initially planned for summer or fall of 2021, with 30 chapters and 200 images in the  book, the several rounds of writing and editing have consumed more time than anticipated, though the resulting enhancement of the book's content has been more than worth it.

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. You will be contacted when the books have been printed. If you do not live locally and need to have your book(s) delivered, there will be a nominal shipping charge. There is no money due at this time.