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West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
West Bridgewater was first settled in 1651 as a part of Olde Bridgewater. The town separated from Bridgewater, Massachusetts and was officially incorporated in 1822. The town is home to the oldest standing parsonage in the U.S. (the Keith House, 1662). The town is also believed to be the site of the first industrial park in the U.S., now the site of the Town Park. kids.kiddle.co
West Bridgewater includes: Westdale, Cochesett, Elmville, Iron Works, and Jerusalem.
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1651 - West Bridgewater is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1822 - West Bridgewater is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1845 - WEST BRIDGEWATER. [Pop. 1,201. Inc. 1822.]
This town was the oldest settlement of Ancient Bridgewater, and the first interior settlement in the colony of Plymouth.
A branch of Taunton... Read MORE...
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1854 - West Bridgewater
West Bridgewater, a post-township in Plymouth co., Massachusetts, on Fall River railroad, 26 miles S. from Boston. Pop., 1447.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1890 West Bridgewater Massachusetts
West Bridgewater, one of our oldest settlements, is situated in the northwesterly part of Plymouth County, 25 miles south of Boston. The main line of ... Read MORE...
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Then & Now: West Bridgewater Massachusetts
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1906
West Bridgewater, a post-village in West Bridge- water township (town), Plymouth co., Mass., on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 25 miles S.... Read MORE...
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