Historic Series - Canoeing Down the North River with Everett Reed

October 4, 2012, Pembroke, MA ~ Pembroke Community Media Center, Inc. brings you another historic jewel with host and Pembroke Town Father Everett Reed.

On a 55 degree, sunny October 10th day in 1998, our trip follows the North River current upstream from the Union Bridge, through Pembroke's Job's Landing, through the Brick Kiln Yard, and under the Washington Street Bridge. 

Somehow under the Washington Street Bridge the current turned the canoe around sending it under the bridge backwards. "Never go towards the ocean in a canoe," Mr Reed advises.

This upstream 2 hour 20 minute trip is condensed here to make you feel as if you too were in the canoe listening to oars cut through splashing water during a guided tour.

Near the end of the show Everett presents pictures of ships from years past.  The 170 ton Bedford was the first ship to take the American flag into a British foreign port after the Revolution.Interestingly enough, that was the first time the British saw an American flag, so they did not recognize it as coming from America.


In 1782 the Maria was built on the North River and remained sea-worthy for 95 years.

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This is a must-see video for US history buffs and North River lovers alike.  

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