Those interested in history and alternative energy sources may want to attend an unusual event coming up on Nov 7 & 8, 2008. Every November, the Dorchester Historical Society hosts this international conference for tide mill enthusiasts. A tide mill harnesses the power of rising sea water, both incoming and outgoing, to run machinery. The Clapp family, early settlers of Dorchester who once owned the property now housing the historical society, ran a South Bay tide mill close by their Boston Street home. [see page 7 of The Clap Memorial in my library]
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