Williamstown Historical Museum presents The Spruces: The Early Days Under Al Bachand 1954-1968
Entrepreneur? Socialist? Visionary? Meet Al Bachand, creator of the affordable neighborhood he named The Spruces (after planting 200 spruce saplings down the main street). During its hay day, The Spruces was a successful communal living experiment with roots in capitalism. (originally aired in 2012)
