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Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts, United States. It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, 47 miles (76 km) south of Boston, and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 17,144 at the 2020 census. [1]
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.
Swansea Massacre: Massachusetts: Wampanoag warriors attack the town of Swansea, Massachusetts, killing 7 settlers. This attack marked the beginning of King Philip's War. 7 (settlers) [58] 1675: August: Lancaster Raid (1675) Massachusetts: Nipmuc warriors attacked the town of Lancaster, Massachusetts, killing 7 inhabitants during King Philip's ...
Michael St. Pierre, 46, was found guilty of four charges after a bench trial.
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A 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story ell extends to the rear, with a porch extending along its side. The house was built in about 1860, and is a fine local example of vernacular Gothic Revival styling. It occupied a prominent role in the village of Barneyville , serving as hotel, tavern, and post office at various times before about 1930, when it reverted to ...
Birchmore was killed in Canton, the same Norfolk County town where Boston police officer John O’Keefe, 46, was found dead on Jan. 29, 2022. His girlfriend, Read, was tried in his death.
The Deacon John Buffington House is a historic house in Swansea, Massachusetts. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood-frame structure, four bays wide, with a side-gable roof, and its chimney centered behind one of the inner bays, behind the main entrance. Exterior styling is simple, with plain boards around the door, and only minor embellishment on ...