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The congregation, founded in 1663, is the oldest Baptist congregation in Massachusetts and one of the oldest in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1663 by John Myles as the first Baptist congregation in Massachusetts, and Myles brought the Ilston Book with him from Swansea in Wales.
What happened at Swansea's Oct. 1 and 10 information sessions The building at 68 Stevens Road that houses the town offices was gifted in 1890, when Swansea’s population was 1,456.
In 1927, Case donated funds to create the first high school in Swansea and chose the dedication to her father. [2] In 1950, the architect Israel T. Almy designed the school building. Case High School, known athletically as the Cardinals, competes within the South Coast Conference of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The Barneyville Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district on Old Providence and Barneyville Roads in northwestern Swansea, Massachusetts.The area was the site of a successful shipbuilding operation during the early 19th century, and then became a local center for jewelry making.
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Route 136 begins along two-lane market Market Street at the Rhode Island state line in the town of Swansea. Market Street continues south as Rhode Island Route 136 into Warren. The highway heads north and temporarily expands to a four-lane divided highway at its intersection with US 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway), where the route's name ...
The area that became Swansea Village was owned until about 1720 by members of the Eddy family, whose family graveyard lies in the district. By the early 19th century the junction of Main, Elm, and Stephens began to take shape as the nucleus of the village, and a meeting house, library, and eventually town hall followed.
Hortonville is a village in the town of Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. [2] The part of the village on Locust Street from Oak Street to Hortonville Road comprises the Hortonville Historic District , which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.