A mill dam was first built on this site in 1746. About 1799, William White, Sr. built a stone water-powered cotton mill for himself and three of his sons, Phineas, William and Benjamin. That mill, one of the earliest in the country, burned down . . . — — Map (db m16723) HM
On N Main Street (Massachusetts Route 79) at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on N Main Street.
Freetown Honor Roll
1917 — 1918
★Chester D. Heath ★Preston R. Mawhinney
James F. Allen · John F. Allen · Norman Allen · James C. Archer · Karl J. Ashley · Charles H. Babbitt · Herbert W. Babbitt · William H. Borden · Robert . . . — — Map (db m208888) WM
On Union Street at Mill Street, on the left when traveling north on Union Street.
Erected in Honor of
Alfred Johnson, U.S.N.
and
John B. Morin, U.S.M.C.
The first from Attleboro
to die in action
World War II
November 15, 1942
In the South Pacific area
December 15, 1942
On Guadalcanal Island
Dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m59281) HM
On Park Street (Massachusetts Route 123), in the median.
Angell Park
Cyril M. Angell
2nd Lieutenant U.S. Air Services
Killed in action May 14th 1918
in Boucanville, France
First Officer from Attleboro to die in WWI — — Map (db m58124) HM
On County Street (Massachusetts Route 123) at South Main Street (Massachusetts Route 152), in the median on County Street.
Dedicated to the memory of the first member of Company I, 101st infantry 26th Division to give his life for his country.
Enlisted May 24 1917
Died Dec 17 1917 — — Map (db m57926) HM
On Kendall Ave at Angell St, on the right when traveling west on Kendall Ave.
Everett Southworth Horton
Born June 15th 1836 - Died June 3 1911
Major Everett Southworth Horton was born in Attleborough Mass. on June 15, 1836. He attended public schools until the age of sixteen, when he began working in his father's . . . — — Map (db m65896) WM
On West Street (Massachusetts Route 123) at Reed Street on West Street.
In Honor of
Russell K. Garland Pvt. November 14, 1944
Louis J. Muccio Pfc. September 16th 1944
Who died in the service of their country. They stand in th unbroken line of patriots Who have dared to die that freedom may live, and grow, and . . . — — Map (db m59939) HM
Near County Street (Massachusetts Route 123) south of Dennis Street, on the right when traveling south.
For the men of Attleboro
who gave their lives
in the service of their
Country in Vietnam
Joseph E. Nimiroski 12/18/65
Richard C. Glidden 02/13/67
Robert E. Burns 05/13/67
Gary F. Flynn 09/13/67
Francis M. Driscoll . . . — — Map (db m229607) WM
For thirty six years (1647-1683) prominent in the affairs of the town of Rehoboth: representing the town in the house of deputies in the Plymouth Colony: when these lands were bought from Wamsutta Chief Sachem of the Wampanoags (1661) he was active . . . — — Map (db m57929) HM
Near County Street (Massachusetts Route 123) south of Dennis Street, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of the citizens of Attleboro who died in service to their country 1950 The Korean War 1953 Donald S. Brander Henry V. Camira John Fernandes Armand A. Frigon Donald F. Givens Arthur J. LaPorte Douglas P. Miner Bradford E. Tyndall You . . . — — Map (db m66250) WM
Dedicated
In Honor of the Employees of the
L.G. Balfour Company
Who Served in the Armed Forces of
The United States During World War II
and
In Memory of Those Who Made
The Supreme Sacrifice — — Map (db m70336) WM
On Attleboro Springs Road (Massachusetts Route 118), on the left when traveling north.
Keeping faithful watch, this revered image of Mary has stood at the entrance to LaSalette Seminary (formerly Attleboro Springs Sanatorium),welcoming generations of brothers, priests, seminarians, pilgrims and visitors, inviting all still to submit . . . — — Map (db m55904) HM
On South Main St. (Massachusetts Route 152), on the left when traveling south.
These arches replace the last wooden bridge on the main line constructed in 1880
Henry A. Whitney pres't.
Albert A. Folsom sup't.
George F. Folsom Eng'r. — — Map (db m55671) HM
Major Thomas J. Deegan Memorial Bridge
Dedicated November 11, 1963
Major Thomas J Deegan, United States Air Force, Born August 1, 1925 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, who, in the service of his country, sacrificed his life to spare the lives of . . . — — Map (db m65897) WM
To Perpetuate the memory of the Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in this Old Kirk Yard
William Balcom •
Jacob Balkom •
Hezekiah Bishop •
Zephanian Bishop •
Zephanian Bishop Jr •
Daniel Blanding •
Noah Blanding •
Darius Briggs • . . . — — Map (db m57933) HM
On South Main Street (Massachusetts Route 152) at Knight Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
In honor of the Hebronville Men and Women who served their country in World War II and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice.
Let all who come after see that they shall not be forgotten. — — Map (db m92195) WM
Near County Street (Massachusetts Route 123) south of Dennis Street, on the right when traveling south.
The images carved into the granite represent prisoners of war, armed forces missing in action, and the victims of the attack on America. The granite for the memorial was quarried in PA. The granite was carved and polished in VT. The millwheel weighs . . . — — Map (db m66252) WM
On Solomon St at Rondi Lee Terr., on the left when traveling north on Solomon St.
The family of Dr. James M. Solomon is buried here. An obelisk, where the names of the family members are listed, is in the burial yard. The earliest known burial was 1836. Dr. Solomon was the founder of Solomon Sanitarium which was located at the . . . — — Map (db m85875) HM
On Dennis Street, on the left when traveling north.
To the memory of those who faithfully served their country in the war with Spain The Philippine insurrection and the China relief expedition.
1898-1902
All were volunteers — — Map (db m57023) HM
Was erected near here in 1828
the geographic center of the town at that time
Committee Selectmen
Noah Claflin Elkanah Briggs
Abijah M. Ide Samual Cushman
Ellis Blackington . . . — — Map (db m52405) HM
Near County Street (Massachusetts Route 123) south of Dennis Street, on the right when traveling south.
Left column In honor of our fallen in the Great War 1914-1918 Ruth Holden Albert H. Allen Cyrill M. Angell Harry Attarian Elmer G. Baker Charlton M. Bliss Peter Boivin Harry L. Boyce Earle I. Brown Percy E. Cobb Arthur N. Crosby Leroy C. Estee . . . — — Map (db m66255) WM
On County Street (Massachusetts Route 123) at South Main Street (Massachusetts Route 152), in the median on County Street.
Dedicated to the memory of Lewis Harry Mullaney and Harry Lewis Mullaney, twin brothers, who gave their lives in the service of their country in World War II.
PFC Lewis Harry Mullaney entered the armed forces on July 18, 1942, he went overseas . . . — — Map (db m57928) HM
Built in 1827 by Col. Willard BlackintonStone Placed
by Attleboro Historic Commission
Given to the city of Attleboro
by
Mr. and Mrs William A. Nerney
1970 — — Map (db m72444) HM
On Pleasant Street (Massachusetts Route 123) at Emory Street (Massachusetts Route 118), on the right when traveling south on Pleasant Street.
Center podium - Attleboro Veterans Memorial Common Dedicated May 28, 1992 Flagpole - Rededication of the War Memorial Flagpole by the family of Joseph E. Nimiroski in honor of all Attleboro Veterans Column 1 - World War I Column 2 - World War II . . . — — Map (db m66256) WM
Col. Lewis L. Millett, U.S. Army Medal of Honor, D.H.S. (Dartmouth High School) Class 1940, American Legion Post 307, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9059. — — Map (db m95016) WM
This memorial statue is dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient Private David Lewis Gifford Company B, 4th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry and all Dartmouth residents who served in the Civil War. 1861-1865. — — Map (db m95017) HM
The building of this church began in 1770 on the eastern edge of the Great Cornfield of the Pocanocket Indians. Construction was halted during the American Revolution and the church was used as soldiers farmed and sheepfold. Completion was in 1798. . . . — — Map (db m66342) HM
On Chace Road at Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling west on Chace Road.
Dedicated in Honor and Memory of
Those from the Town of Freetown
Who served their country
1941 World War II 1945
Alves, Napoleon A. · Arnold, George R. · Ashley, Edson W. · ★Ashley, Edward W. · Ashley, Emerson · Ashley, Frank H. . . . — — Map (db m208884) WM
On Chace Road at Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling west on Chace Road.
EOD/2 Tyler J. Trahan U.S. Navy
Freetown MA
Killed In Action
Fallujah, Iraq
May 2, 1986 — April. 30, 2009
Dedicated November 11, 2009 — — Map (db m208886) WM
On Bay Road, 0.1 miles south of Prospect Street, on the right when traveling north.
An ancient Indian trail. The Post Road between Massachusetts Bay and Narragansett Bay.
The first highway in Easton.
The Old Bay Road Historical District
Recorded in the National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Department of Interior . . . — — Map (db m56302) HM
Near Fort Street west of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling west.
In Memory of
Historian, Author, and Fire Chief
Donald R. Bernard
1932 - 1993
Who led Revolutionary and
Civil War Re-enactments on
this site. His efforts brought
awareness of the significant
role the area . . . — — Map (db m88205)
On Fort Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built for harbor defense in 1775. Destroyed by the British September 6th 1778. Later rebuilt and now the property of the town of Fairhaven. — — Map (db m52383) HM
On Fort Street west of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling west.
In May 1775, British General Gage, bottled up in Boston Harbor after the Battle of Concord and Lexington in 1775, sent the HMS Falcon to Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands in search of food and supplies. Two of the . . . — — Map (db m86947) HM
On Fort Street west of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling west.
1775 - First naval encounter of American Revolution.
1778 - Captured and destroyed by the British.
1812 - Repelled British attempt at capture.
1861 - Manned by Federal troops in defense of this harbor. — — Map (db m88055) HM
On Fort Street west of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling west.
The fortress structures of Fort Phoenix remaining today are the parapet, built before the Civil War, and the gunpowder magazine, completed in 1865. The Civil War era officer's quarters and barracks were destroyed by fire in 1918.
The shape and . . . — — Map (db m88105) HM
On Fort Street west of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling west.
Erected in Memory of
Major Israel Fearing
the Ardent Patriot and
Accomplished Soldier
————
On the 7th day of September 1778
the British troops landed from
their ships in the bay for the . . . — — Map (db m88084) HM
Near Fort Street west of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling west.
Taken from the British at Nassau 1777, by Colonial ship of war Alfred - Placed on Fort Phoenix Recaptured by British and left on the fort spiked, and with trunions knocked off - Afterwards mounted in Union street for village defense. Placed here . . . — — Map (db m88106) HM
On Church Street east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
William Bradford
Marine Artist
1823-1892
Built his first studio in 1851 on this site.
The Fairhaven native achieved international fame
as a lecturer and an Arctic painter.
Queen Victoria commissioned Bradford . . . — — Map (db m86796) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
Main inscription
On the 11th of September 2001, at approximately 8:30 am, an attack began against several points in the United States. By 2:00 pm that day, both towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed. A fire was raging in a . . . — — Map (db m85866) WM
On North Main Street at brightman Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Colonel Durfee was born in Fall Rive (then Freetown) April 27th, A.D. 1750, and died in Freetown, December 10th, A.D. 1841. He rendered distinguished service at the Battles of Long Island and White Plains, in New York, and at the Battle of Rhode . . . — — Map (db m244691) WM
On Eastern Avenue at Pleasant Street, in the median on Eastern Avenue.
His explorations and scientific accomplishments dispelled the legend of the tenebrous sea, beaconed the ocean route to India and opened the gateway of the Atlantic to the American continent.
•
This monument in his honor marks the eighth . . . — — Map (db m1617) HM
On County Street at Buckley Street, in the median on County Street.
Deposited on this spot during
the glacial period ages ago.
Unique in its tilting feature,
It is recognized as of great
historic and scientific interest.
Preserved by the public in the year 1930 — — Map (db m218829) HM
This 38,030 pound manganese-bronze propeller was manufactured at Philadelphia Navy Yard and was removed from Battleship Massachusetts during her 1998-1999 drydocking. It is one of four. When turning at 185 revolutions per minute, they propelled the . . . — — Map (db m33075) HM
On Crocker Street, 0.1 miles east of North Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Lowney Common
Graciously donated to the Citizens of Mansfield in 1917 by
Walter M. Lowney
1855 - 1921
Internationally known candy manufacturer
Founder and president of the Walter M. Lowney Company
He was . . . — — Map (db m159211) HM
On West Street at S Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street.
Mansfield Bell of Freedom Dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2019 This Bell was made by Meneely & Company of West Troy, N.Y. in 1889, weighs approximately 1,000 pounds, stands three feet tall and three feet wide at the base.
The . . . — — Map (db m160009) WM
On West Street just east of Rumford Road, on the left when traveling east.
Here in the old red brick school house was held the first service of worship by the Mansfield Congregational Church May 20, 1828
This tablet was placed in memory of that service
May 20, 1963 — — Map (db m58178) HM
On Chauncy Street (Massachusetts Route 106) at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Chauncy Street.
1941 World War II 1945
In memory of these comrades
who gave their lives so that
Liberty shall not perish
from the Earth
Merrill V Arnold • Edward F Bessom • Mariano P Carneval • Angelo Cataloni • Ramie D Chavaree • Clinton A Davison . . . — — Map (db m158696) WM
On West Street at S. Main Street, on the left when traveling west on West Street.
September 11, 2001
Shanksville, PA New York, NY Washington, DC
Remembering a day when terror struck, bravery was defined and a country united. For those who were lost, for those who lost family and friends. For those protecting our . . . — — Map (db m158669) HM WM
On North Main Street at Crocker Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
In memory of
Cpl. Guido R. Liberatore U.S.M.C
Sgt. Wilfred F. Liberatore U.S.M.C.
S/Sgt. John L. Liberatore U.S. Army
World War II — — Map (db m158968) WM
On West Street at S. Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street.
The Purple Heart Medal Was Originated by General George Washington, Commander-In-Chief Of The Continental Army By Order from His Newburgh, New York Headquarters On August 7, 1782 For Distinguished Valor And Designated As The Badge Of Military . . . — — Map (db m158290) HM WM
On MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
Docked across from you (when not at sea as a sail training and education vessel), Ernestina is one of the oldest wooden sailing vessels afloat. The ship is also one of the last surviving Gloucester fishing schooners, one of only two remaining . . . — — Map (db m86768) HM
On N 2nd Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on N 2nd Street.
Threatened by demolition because it was in the path of the Route 18 extension, this Greek Revival style home was moved by WHALE to this once-vacant lot in 1979 and sold to owners who restored it. — — Map (db m107413) HM
On N 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
A fine example of late 19th century commercial architecture, this warehouse was erected in front of the Andrew Robeson mansion and housed an auction business selling everything from antique furniture to ships. WHALE acquired the . . . — — Map (db m107415) HM
On MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street (Route 104), on the left when traveling south.
For many Cape Verde Islanders, the New bedford
wharf area was the first view of America. At the height
of immegration between 1900 and 1921, more than
a dozen packet boats ran between Cape Verde
and New Bedford, the main port of entry. Packet . . . — — Map (db m86766) HM
On Union Street near 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) was a sea captain, merchant, philanthropist, community leader, civil rights advocate and abolitionist. The son of an African father and Native American mother, Cuffe was born on the island of Cuttyhunk, off the coast of New . . . — — Map (db m77465) HM
On Union Street near 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
Captain Paul Cuffe
Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) was a sea captain, merchant, philanthropist, community leader, civil rights advocate and abolitionist.
Here are some significant details about his life.
Westport, MA: site of the . . . — — Map (db m77468) HM
On Pleasant Street south of Union Street, on the left when traveling north.
London
Cuffe sought support in London from the African Institution - a group that was committed "to stimulating trade with Africa, without itself trading, to promote African education and improved farming methods, and to be a . . . — — Map (db m86901) HM
On North Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
The view down Centre Street has changed little over the years, and no street in New Bedford served the whaling industry longer. Little finery can be seen in the facades of these buildings, for this was a working waterfront, where utility overrode . . . — — Map (db m58182) HM
On William Street at Acushnet Avenue, on the right when traveling east on William Street.
Near this spot, in February 1863, a recruiting office opened to enlist men for the first black regiment authorized to fight for the Union cause. The men who volunteered here formed Company C of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts.
If captured, . . . — — Map (db m84070) HM
On MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
Text on the Bronze Plaque
Near this Site
was located the shipyard of
Colonel George Claghorn
Builder of U.S. Frigate Constitution
and Ship Rebecca the first whaler
to double Cape Horn.
His service in the . . . — — Map (db m86782) HM
On Front Street near Union Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site in 1936, Cape Verdean and Portuguese dockworkers formed Locals 1413 and 1465 of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). Prior to organizing, these dockworkers were chosen daily, based only on their physical ability, and had . . . — — Map (db m1614) HM
On Lieutenant Walter E. Fuller Memorial Parkway at Buttonwood Street, in the median on Lieutenant Walter E. Fuller Memorial Parkway.
Text on Front side of Monument:
Dedicated as a Tribute
to the
sturdy whalemen who early won fame
for New Bedford
and their successors who,
inheriting ideals and resourcefulness
gave to the city new prominence . . . — — Map (db m86677)
Near Rodney French Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
In 1840, the Army Board of Engineers met in Boston to plan a defense for the Atlantic Coast. New Bedford was considered important because of its fine harbor and industrial base. Major R. Delafield, (considered the "Father of American Seacoast . . . — — Map (db m198211) HM
On Williams Street, on the right when traveling east.
Seeing Double
As you gaze across Water Street toward the eight-pillar institution, compare closely what you see in the photograph with what stands here today. Built in 1831, the building was designed by architect Russell Warren. For 61 years the . . . — — Map (db m58192) HM
On MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
A one-industry whaling town before the Civil War, New Bedford became a one-industry textile town afterward. Cotton bales and coal, both bound for the city's new textile mills, began to replace oil casks on New Bedford wharves.
Oil casks . . . — — Map (db m86731) HM
On MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
The boats you see in the harbor today are mostly commercial fishing vessels - primarily draggers and scallopers; the whaling barks of the past have long since vanished. By the 1930s, just as whaling faded and the textile industry fled to the . . . — — Map (db m86680) HM
On William Street at Acushnet Avenue, on the right when traveling east on William Street.
During the Civil War many of the black men who enlisted at a recruiting office near this spot were mustered into Company C of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Among these recruits was New Bedford’s Sergeant William H. Carney. . . . — — Map (db m84071) HM
On Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1800, Lewis Temple established himself as a blacksmith on the New Bedford waterfront by 1836.
Temple manufactured his first toggle-iron in 1848. Its fastening power revolutionized the catching of whales. The . . . — — Map (db m1616) HM
On MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
Text on Upper Front (East) Side of Memorial:
Lost Lightship Sailors Memorial
This Memorial created in Memory of
All Lightship Sailors lost in performance of duties
Inspired by Harold Flagg, LV 73 . . . — — Map (db m86786) HM
Making Room-During the days when New Bedford dominated the whaling trade, 10,000 seamen were required to sail the fleet. Pacific islanders, New England farm boys, Cape Verdeans, Portuguese from the Azores, Wampanoag Indians, and immigrants from . . . — — Map (db m77467) HM
On MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
On the other side of the Bourne Counting House, the granite building in front of you, is Merrill's Wharf, completed in 1847. The wharf then was the longest in New Bedford port. Built by Edward Merrill for an expanding whaling fleet, this wharf . . . — — Map (db m86733) HM
On Seventh Street, on the right when traveling south.
This building possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
Nathan and Polly Johnson, prominent African American abolitionists, sheltered escaped slaves in this underground railroad "station." It . . . — — Map (db m97070) HM
On Williams Street, on the left when traveling east.
Has been designated a registered National Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States — — Map (db m58196) HM
On Johnny Cake Hill south of Williams Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1915, in the waning light of whaling's final decade, Emily Howland Bourne financed the construction of a museum building to honor her whaling merchant father, Jonathan Bourne, Jr. This marked the first steadfast effort to preserve New . . . — — Map (db m86657) HM
(Marker on the left side of the door) “In the same New Bedford there stands a whaleman’s chapel and few are the moody fisherman, shortly bound for the Indian or Pacific Oceans who failed to make a Sunday visit to this spot.” Moby . . . — — Map (db m95382) HM
The outward appearance of the brick and brownstone building diagonally in front of you has changed little over the years. However, the signs identifying the ownership and use of the structure have changed repeatedly. It was originally built as a . . . — — Map (db m62358) HM
On Williams Street, on the right when traveling east.
Change of Address
Andrew Robeson, whaling merchant and steadfast abolitionist, built this Federal-style house in 1821 on a lot on North Second Street, diagonally behind you. The estate, with its conservatory, gardens, surrounding elm trees, . . . — — Map (db m77505) HM
On North Second Street, on the right when traveling north.
Wealth with a Conscience
Early whaling merchants lived in elegant houses along this street. But by the time Benjamin Rodman built this Federal style home in 1821, many of his wealthy friends were moving uphill away from this shoreside . . . — — Map (db m76980) HM
On Centre Street at Front Street, on the left when traveling east on Centre Street.
Near this spot in 1767 the first ship built in New Bedford was launched.
The Dartmouth
Francis Rotch, Owner
She was one of the vessels boarded by the Boston Tea Party in 1773
— — Map (db m58183) HM
On 1st Street just south of Williams Street, on the right when traveling south.
Home Away from the Sea
Whaling men spent much of their lives at sea. The ship was their home. Back in port, most of the poor, unskilled sailors knew no one in New Bedford and were essentially homeless until the next voyage.
In 1850 the . . . — — Map (db m58197) HM
On 1st Street just north of Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
Saving Mariners' Souls
After months at sea, many whaling men were unable to resist the temptations of this port city. In 1832, the New Bedford Port Society for the Moral Improvement of Seamen opened this mariners' chapel "to protect the rights . . . — — Map (db m58199) HM
On Pleasant Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling north on Pleasant Street.
In 1839 this Greek Revival building opened its doors to the public, not as the library it is today, but as New Bedford's town hall. When the growing town reached city size in 1847 the granite building became City Hall. Vendors sold produce and meats . . . — — Map (db m198215) HM
Trial by Fire-During the early hours of January 18, 1977, gas leaked from a cracked main into the cellar of O’Malley’s Tavern, located near where you are now standing. New Bedford had suffered two straight days of record-setting cold in an overall . . . — — Map (db m62389) HM
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