Bad Luck Pond, as it exists today, was formed by the construction of a dam across Bad Luck Brook, on the far side of the pond in 1911, on a site of an earlier dam built in 1838, through neglect, the earlier dam had deteriorated and washed away with a roar June 2nd 1859. The rushing flood waters destroyed bridges in Rehoboth, and crushed part of the cotton mill in Rehoboth Village seeing the dam about to wash away,—— mounted his horse and rushed ahead of the flood, warning residents of the danger, so there were no injuries.
Presently, the pond, in conjunction with the Shad Factory Reservoir in south Rehoboth, supplies water to Bristol-Warren, R.I. water system.
| HM Number | HM1231 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Rehoboth Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 4:57am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 316095 N 4632780 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.82556667, -71.21450000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 49.534', W 71° 12.87' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 49' 32.04" N, 71° 12' 52.20" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 508, 774 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 146-150 Reservoir Ave, Rehoboth MA 02769, US |
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