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By G.W.Bartlett, April 4, 2026
First “Town House” Marker
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1 ► Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Weymouth — First “Town House” —
On Washington Street (Massachusetts Route 53) at Middle Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street.
Site of first “Town House” Here in 1852 at the geographical center of Weymouth was built the first “Town House” or Town Hall, later used as a high school. During King Philip’s War in 1675, this was the location nearest to Boston at which settlers . . . — — Map (db m296638) HM
2 ► Rhode Island, Bristol County, Bristol — Mount Hope — Sacred Land of the Pokanokets — A Sowams Heritage Area Site —
Near Metacom Avenue (Rhode Island Route 136) 0.1 miles south of Mount Hope Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Mount Hope (originally Montaup in the Pokanoket language) is a wooded promontory on the eastern shore of Bristol, Rhode Island overlooking the part of Narragansett Bay known as Mount Hope Bay. Before the European settlers arrived in New England, . . . — — Map (db m301431) HM
3 ► Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Canton — Ponkapoag Plantation — 1630 - 1930 —
On Washington Street (Massachusetts Route 138) south of Homans Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The north line of Ponkapoag Plantation second of the Apostle Eliot's Praying Indian towns, set apart by the Dorchester Proprietors in 1657. — — Map (db m308384) HM
4 ► Rhode Island, Bristol County, Bristol — In the Miery Swamp — King Philip Fell —
Near Tower Street (at milepost 0.7), 0.2 miles south of Tower Street.
In the 'Miery Swamp,' 100 feet W.S.W. from this spring, according to tradition, King Philip fell, August 12, 1676, O.S. — — Map (db m307142) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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