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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.
The U.S. state of Massachusetts has 14 counties, though eight [1] of these fourteen county governments were abolished between 1997 and 2000. The counties in the southeastern portion of the state retain county-level local government (Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth) or, in one case, (Nantucket County) consolidated city-county government.
This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically. In Massachusetts, villages usually do not have any official legal status; all villages are part of an incorporated municipality (town or city - see List of municipalities in Massachusetts ) which is the smallest official form of government.
This photo from a 1902 postcard shows Assonet's Profile Rock. Many of Freetown's sites of interest are derived from its strong history. The Freetown Historical Society Museum in Assonet is a trove of artifacts and information relating to the history of the town and surrounding area, and has an extensive genealogical library. Several buildings ...
Newspapers published in Worcester, Massachusetts: American Herald, and the Worcerster Recorder [1] Haswell's Massachusetts Spy, or, American Oracle of Liberty [1] The Independent Gazetteer [1] The Massachusetts Spy, or, American Oracle of Liberty [1] Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, the Worcester Gazette [1] Worcester Evening Gazette [38] [39]
Assonet may refer to: Assonet, Massachusetts; Assonet River; Assonet Bay This page was last edited on 27 December 2019, at 18:11 (UTC). Text is available ...
The forest lies mostly in the center of the town of Freetown (about a third of the town) dividing Assonet, East Freetown, and Fall River's northernmost boundary. The forest land includes Profile Rock , a granite outcropping which local Native Americans believe to be the image of Chief Massasoit , and a 227-acre (92 ha) Pocasset reservation.
East Freetown is located in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is bounded by Dartmouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Lakeville, Assonet, Rochester, Acushnet, and Long Pond. It has a hilly terrain, with many outcroppings of bedrock. Maple, elm, oak, pine, and birch trees are common throughout.