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Before Worcester became Worcester, it was called Quinsigamond. The name is derived from two words, Qunnosu or Quonnose, meaning pickerel, literally "Long Nose" and Amaug means "fishing place" (remember the indian name for Webster Lake contains the word "amaug"). Qunnosuogamaug is then "Pickerel fishing place". The modern word Quinsigamond was later accepted for general use. In early records it was called Long Pond.
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The following are links about Lake Quinsigamond you may find interesting. Also check out the other pages.
- Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association - (report)
Founded in 1984, it is a volunteer-based organization of nearly 150 members committed to enhancing the quality of life in and around Lake Quinsigamond. - Worcester County Search & Rescue - (report)
Water Rescue Patrols out on Lake Quinsigamond and organization has produced the first official Map of Lake Quinsigamond in over 60 years.
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User Stories and Comments
The following are comments left about Lake Quinsigamond from site visitors such as yourself. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy.
Maureen - Report this comment
Does everyone remember kiddie day? Every wed. you got in for ten cents and could ride the rides for ten cents. I remeber the swings that swung out over the water. And they had the best fun house I have ever been in.
Pete Taylor - Report this comment
Before Worcester became Worcester, it was called Quinsigamond. The name is derived from two words, Qunnosu or Quonnose, meaning pickerel, literally "Long Nose" and Amaug means "fishing place" (remember the indian name for Webster Lake contains the word "amaug"). Qunnosuogamaug is then "Pickerel fishing place". The modern word Quinsigamond was later accepted for general use. In early records it was called Long Pond.
Paul - Report this comment
I remember playing at Lake Quinsigamond a lot as a child in the 1970's. My older sister took sailing lessons there, and my family spent a lot of time picnicing in the area where the trees were. I even had a birthday party there one time as a child. Very fond memories of the Lake.
Bob Brown - Report this comment
The pictures of the lake remind me of my childhood in the 50's when the family would gather in the summer to watch the powerboat races then during the winter my brother and I would lace up our ice skates, open our coats so as to use as sails and let the wind propell us down the lake. Those times lent great excitement and to long/cold walks back home to Bridal Path.
joe morin - Report this comment
I remember White City Kiddies Day when rides were only 5 cents per. The Bug was the best ride around. The Whip always gave me a headache . . the Funhouse with the Rolling Barrell you had to jump into, the Slide where you had that potato, onion sack you rode down on, that fat lady out front laughing like mad, what memories . .
Lake Quinsigamond has allot of History and old Maps. We are pleased to announce a current Bathymetry and Pictorial Image Map of Lake Quinsigamond (2007)is now available. This is the first official Map in over 60 years of this Lake. Visit www.wcsarteam.com for further information to obtain this Map.
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