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| Black Jimmy Pond | |
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| Hyles Pond | |
  Black Jimmy Pond | |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°49′46″N 70°34′10″W / 41.82944°N 70.56944°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Settlements | Cedarville |
Black Jimmy Pond, also known as Hyles Pond, is an 9-acre (36,000 m2) [1]: 106 pond in the Cedarville[ citation needed] section of Plymouth, Massachusetts. [2] The pond is located northwest of Hedges Pond [2] and northeast[ citation needed] of Little Herring Pond. [2]
In 2021, a 3-year-old toddler went into pond, became unconscious, and then was airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital. [3]
Black Jimmy was a counselor at Camp Clark, located on the northern side of Hyles Pond. He was a very personable young man, beloved by the children at the camp. Until one night he killed his wife at the camp. Stricken with regret and fear of being caught, using a picnic table he hung himself on the south side of the pond. His body was found by campers on a nature hike the following day. Since then, many campers have reported seeing the ghost of Black Jimmy's wife in the lodge at Camp Clark.[ citation needed]
- ^ "Massachusetts Year 2016 Integrated List of Waters" (PDF). www.mass.gov. December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Town of Plymouth Pond and Lake Atlas" (PDF). www.theherringpondswatershed.org. May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "3-Year-Old Pulled From Plymouth Pond And Flown To Hospital". Plymouth, MA Patch. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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| Black Jimmy Pond | |
|---|---|
| Hyles Pond | |
Black Jimmy Pond | |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°49′46″N 70°34′10″W / 41.82944°N 70.56944°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Settlements | Cedarville |
Black Jimmy Pond, also known as Hyles Pond, is an 9-acre (36,000 m2) [1]: 106 pond in the Cedarville[ citation needed] section of Plymouth, Massachusetts. [2] The pond is located northwest of Hedges Pond [2] and northeast[ citation needed] of Little Herring Pond. [2]
In 2021, a 3-year-old toddler went into pond, became unconscious, and then was airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital. [3]
Black Jimmy was a counselor at Camp Clark, located on the northern side of Hyles Pond. He was a very personable young man, beloved by the children at the camp. Until one night he killed his wife at the camp. Stricken with regret and fear of being caught, using a picnic table he hung himself on the south side of the pond. His body was found by campers on a nature hike the following day. Since then, many campers have reported seeing the ghost of Black Jimmy's wife in the lodge at Camp Clark.[ citation needed]
- ^ "Massachusetts Year 2016 Integrated List of Waters" (PDF). www.mass.gov. December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Town of Plymouth Pond and Lake Atlas" (PDF). www.theherringpondswatershed.org. May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "3-Year-Old Pulled From Plymouth Pond And Flown To Hospital". Plymouth, MA Patch. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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