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LEARN ABOUT SILVER LAKE SANCTUARY!
LEARN ABOUT SILVER LAKE SANCTUARY!
Directions and Parking: Turn south from Rte. 27 (Pembroke St.) just at the town line between Kingston and Pembroke. Parking 1/3 mile in at the barn.
Silver Lake Sanctuary consists of 91.4 acres and was purchased in 1997 by Kingston with help from the State.
The property runs for ½ mile along Silver Lake and almost 900 feet along Forge Pond.
Silver Lake, located in the towns of Pembroke, Kingston, Plympton and bordering the town of Halifax, is 640 acres and its deepest point is 80 feet.
Silver Lake is the headwater to the Jones River
Land around the lake is considered a critical supporting watershed so conserving Silver Lake Sanctuary was important to the protection of the lake.
Forest, streams, ponds, wetlands, at least one vernal pool, and the lake can be found on the property.
The Bay Circuit Trail, the westernmost section in Kingston, runs through the property and connects with Pembroke.
Silver Lake is the principal water supply for Brockton, Whitman and Hanson.
History of Silver Lake Sanctuary
History of Silver Lake Sanctuary
In 1751, iron ore was found on the bottom of the lake and about 3,000 tons of it were removed.
Silver Lake used to be called Jones River Pond, but was renamed Silver Lake in the early 1800’s to promote the sale of lake ice.
In 1805, lake ice started being shipped to Martinique and business continued to 1870.
In 1898, legislation was passed that allowed Brockton to take over Silver Lake for its water supply. Kingston fought this, but was only awarded a settlement of $ 17,000.00 for damages to its own water supply system.
The lake, including Forge Pond and Forge Pond Dam was taken over in 1904 by the City of Brockton for its water supply.
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