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Freetown is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.The population was 9,206 at the 2020 census. [1]Freetown is one of the oldest communities in the United States, having been settled by the Pilgrims and their descendants in the latter half of the 17th century.
Assonet (/ ə ˈ s oʊ n ɪ t / uh-SOH-nit) is one of two villages in the town of Freetown in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. An original part of the town, Assonet was settled in 1659 along with the city of Fall River, then a part of Freetown. It rests on the banks of the Assonet River.
East Freetown Grange #307. The East Freetown Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999. It contains many buildings, sites, and features of local historical significance. The district is located roughly along Howland, Gurney, Washburn County Roads.
Roughly bounded by MA 24, a private lane, Conrail railroad racks, and High St. 41°47′36″N 71°04′12″W / 41.793333°N 71.07°W / 41.793333; -71.07 ( Assonet Historic Freetown
Bristol County was created by the Plymouth Colony on June 2, 1685, [3] and named after its "shire town" (county seat), Bristol. [4] The Plymouth Colony, along with the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Maine Colony and several other small settlements were rechartered in 1691, by King William III, to become The Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Prior to becoming a cemetery, the land occupied by the Assonet Burying Ground was used as a military musterfield for the southeastern Massachusetts area. [1] The cemetery is 25 acres (100,000 m 2 ), the first 13 acres (53,000 m 2 ) having been acquired by the town from Benedict and Thomas Andros in 1864, despite burials dating back to the late ...
Freetown-Fall River State Forest Statue of the C.C.C. Worker Location in Massachusetts Show map of Massachusetts Freetown-Fall River State Forest (the United States) Show map of the United States Location Freetown, Fall River, Lakeville, Bristol, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Coordinates 41°45′28″N 71°03′48″W / 41.75778°N 71.06333°W / 41.75778; -71.06333 Area ...
A History of the Town of Freetown, Massachusetts with an Account of the Old Home Festival, July 30th, 1902: The Battle of Freetown. Fall River, MA: Assonet Village Improvement Society. Dearden, Paul F (1980). The Rhode Island Campaign of 1778. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Bicentennial Federation. ISBN 978-0-917012-17-4. OCLC 60041024.