The Lost Villages of West Boylston, MA were an industrious community on the economic incline during the 19th Century. In 1897, the land comprising the Lost Villages was commissioned for use in the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir. With this, the collapse of a once prosperous town began. The story of these Villages and its residents were lost with time yet the Reservoir still stands. This project served to uncover this forgotten history and bring the Lost Villages back to life through modern technology. A blend of techniques encompassing the digital humanities and 3-D design were utilized to create a compelling and historically accurate narrative and recreation of the Lost Villages.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Green, Brendan P.
• Petell, Taylor B.
• Fauerbach, Andrew R.
• Stolarczyk, James V.

Subject

• Community
• Infrastructure
• Learning
• Innovation
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 6086
• E-project-031821-161258

Keyword

• Storytelling
• Wachussett Reservoir
• Digital Humanities
• SketchUp
• West Boylston
• Historical Research

Advisor

• Eddy, Bethel L.
• Stanlick, Sarah Eliza

Year

• 2021

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Paul Marrone

Date created

• 2021-03-18

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-05-03