Southworth Library, Padanaram, South Dartmouth, Mass.
...In 1878, the pastor of the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth founded a literary and social group for the purpose of opening a library — initially only for residents of Padanaram Village...
The land for what would become the Old Southworth Library was sold to the Library Association for $200 by Captain George O. Baker on March 3, 1888...
...On Christmas Eve in 1888, John Haywood Southworth donated the funds to establish a permanent library and 2,500 books in memory of his father, Deacon John Southworth...
The library was dedicated on Saturday, February 1, 1890...
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 (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) - Southworth Library, Padanaram, South Dartmouth, Mass.
...In 1878, the pastor of the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth founded a literary and social group for the purpose of opening a library — initially only for residents of Padanaram Village...
The land for what would become the Old Southworth Library was sold to the Library Association for $200 by Captain George O. Baker on March 3, 1888...
...On Christmas Eve in 1888, John Haywood Southworth donated the funds to establish a permanent library and 2,500 books in memory of his father, Deacon John Southworth...
The library was dedicated on Saturday, February 1, 1890...
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