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Wareham (/ ˈ w ɛər h æ m / WAIR-ham) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 23,303. [1]Wareham is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.
The town hall was built on the site of the ancient parish church of St Peter which dated back at least to the early 14th century. [1] The church was badly damaged in a great fire which swept through the town in 1762, [ 2 ] and the remaining structure was restored and converted for use as a municipal building in 1768. [ 1 ]
The site of the town of Wareham was probably occupied in the pre-Roman period and a Roman settlement was established there, taking advantage of its strategic location along the River Frome. [1] It was taken by the Saxons in the late 6th century and, by the end of the 9th century, it had become one of the most important Anglo-Saxon burhs in ...
Rose Point is a very small peninsula located in the town of Wareham, Massachusetts, United States. It is formed by the splitting of the Sippican River into the Weweantic River. In 2005, sewer lines were extended to Rose Point and nearby Briarwood Beach to reduce pollution from reaching the rivers. [1] [2]
Wareham Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,896 at the 2010 census. The population was 2,896 at the 2010 census.
Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area of Dorset in southern England from prehistoric times to the present day, with a special exhibition on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived nearby. The museum, which is in the centre of Wareham, in Wareham Town Hall, is supported by the Wareham Town Council and is run by volunteers.
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Onset is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wareham, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census. [ 2 ]