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Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

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Dartmouth is a coastal town in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Old Dartmouth was the first area of Southeastern Massachusetts to be settled by Europeans. Dartmouth itself is part of New England's farm coast, which consists of a chain of historic coastal villages, vineyards, and farms. June 8, 2014 marked the 350th year of Dartmouth's incorporation as a town. It is also part of the Massachusetts South Coast. The local daily newspapers are The Dartmouth Chronicle and Dartmouth Weekly. The dog of Dartmouth is a Golden Retriever.

The northern part of Dartmouth has the town's large commercial districts. Although it does not abut Buzzards Bay, there are several waterways including Lake Noquochoke, Cornell Pond, Shingle Island River and Paskamansett River. There are several working farms in town and vineyard. All vineyards in the town are part of the Coastal Wine Tour. The town also has a thriving agricultural heritage and many of the working farms are protected. The town's food staple is French toast casserole.

The southern part of Dartmouth borders Buzzards Bay where a lively fishing and boating community thrives; off its coast, the Elizabeth Islands and Cuttyhunk can be seen. The New Bedford Yacht Club in Padanaram hosts a bi-annual Regatta. With unique historic villages and selection of coastal real estate, it has for many generations been a summering community. Notable affluent sections within South Dartmouth are Nonquitt, Round Hill, Barney's Joy, and Mishaum Point. Still, it has its fair share of year-round residents lending to thriving seasonal activities all year.

Dartmouth is the third-largest town (by land area) in Massachusetts, after Plymouth and Middleborough. The distance from Dartmouth's northernmost border with Freetown to Buzzards Bay in the south is approximately 16 miles (26 km). The villages of Hixville, Bliss Corner, Padanaram, Smith Mills, and Russells Mills are located within the town. Dartmouth shares borders with Westport to the west, Freetown and Fall River to the north, Buzzards Bay to the south, and New Bedford to the east with boat shuttles traveling multiple times daily to Martha's Vineyard and Cuttyhunk Island.

History:

The Wampanoag inhabited the area that is now Dartmouth before European colonization. Bartholomew Gosnold first explored the area, which would later become Old Dartmouth, in 1602. Old Dartmouth, now the cities of New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and Westport, was purchased from the Wampanoag around March 7, 1652 for "30 yards of cloth, eight moose skins, fifteen axes, fifteen hoes, fifteen pair of breeches, eight blankets, two kettles, one cloak, £2 in wampum, eight pair stockings, eight pair shoes, one iron pot and 10 shillings in another commoditie [sic]."

Dartmouth was settled around November 1662, and it was officially incorporated in 1664. Dartmouth's history was that of an agricultural and seafaring community, but during the late 19th century its coastline became a resort area for the wealthy members of New England society.

It was named for the town of Dartmouth, Devon, England, from where the Puritans originally intended to depart for America. The land was purchased with trading goods from the Wampanoag chiefs Massasoit and Wamsutta by elders of the Plymouth Colony; reportedly thirty yards of cloth, eight moose skins, fifteen axes, fifteen hoes, fifteen pairs of shoes, one iron pot, and ten shillings' worth of assorted goods . It was sold to the Religious Society of Friends or Quakers, who wished to live outside the stringent religious laws of the Puritans in Plymouth.

There are still Quaker meeting houses in town, including the Smith Neck Meeting House, the Allens Neck Meeting House, and the Apponegansett Meeting House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The town's borders were originally named in the charter (and set by King Philip) as the lands of "Acushnea, Ponagansett, and Coaksett." This includes the land of the towns of Westport, Fairhaven, and Acushnet, and the city of New Bedford. In 1789, the towns of Westport and New Bedford, which included Fairhaven and Acushnet, separated and were incorporated as towns themselves.

The Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies, located in South Dartmouth, is a non-profit organization that provides educational programs on aquatic environments in southeastern New England. It is across the mouth of the Slocums River from Demarest Lloyd State Park, a popular state beach known for its shallow waters.

The Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust in South Dartmouth, holds over 1,500 conserved acres of land with 35 miles of hiking trails, ocean and river walks, photography tours, summer outdoor yoga series, bird watching, and plant identification. It's summer evening Barn Bash and winter fundraising auction are held annually.

Round Hill was the site of early-to-mid 20th century research into the uses of radio and microwaves for aviation and communication by MIT researchers. It is also the site of the Green Mansion, the estate of "Colonel" Edward Howland Robinson Green, a colorful character in his own right, who was son of the even more colorful and wildly eccentric Hetty Green, said to be the richest woman in the world in her time, who is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the "world's greatest miser".

In 1936, the Colonel died, and the estate fell into disrepair as litigation between his wife and his sister continued for eight years over his vast fortune. Finally, Mrs. Hetty Sylvia Wilks, the Colonel's sister, was ruled the sole beneficiary. In 1948, she bequeathed the entire estate to MIT, which used it for microwave and laser experiments. The giant antenna, which was a landmark to sailors on Buzzards Bay, was erected on top of a 50,000-gallon water tank. After all efforts were made to preserve the structure, it was demolished on November 19, 2007.

Another antenna was erected next to the mansion and used in the development of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. MIT continued to use Round Hill through 1964. It was then sold to the Society of Jesus of New England and was used as a retreat house. The upper floors were divided into 64 individual rooms. The main floor was fitted with a chapel, a library and meeting rooms. In 1970 the Jesuits sold the land and buildings to Gratia R. Montgomery. In 1981, Mrs. Montgomery sold most of the land to a group of developers who have worked to preserve the history, grandeur and natural environment. The property is now a gated, mostly summer residential community on the water featuring a nine-hole golf course.

Geburt

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	Nachname, Taufnamen	Geburt		Personen-Kennung
1	Delano, Jabez	8 Nov 1682	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217097
2	Delano, Sarah	30 Jun 1734	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217096
3	Deuel, Sarah	16 Nov 1690	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I240454
4	Mosher, Abigail	5 Mai 1768	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I240710
5	Mosher, Hugh Sr.	16 Nov 1690	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I240453
6	Mosher, Mary Ann	1755	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I240452
7	Peckham, Hannah	28 Jan 1691	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217098
8	Sherman, Amasa	11 Sep 1765	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217094

Tod

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	Nachname, Taufnamen	Tod		Personen-Kennung
1	Delano, Jabez	23 Dez 1735	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217097
2	Peckham, Hannah	18 Mai 1742	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217098
3	Peckham, Stephen	23 Apr 1724	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217099
4	Pope, Mary	1730	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I217100
5	Wood, Jonathan	10 Jul 1757	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	I237039

Eheschließung

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	Familie	Eheschließung		Familien-Kennung
1	Delano / Peckham	1716	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	F73099
2	Sherman / Delano	30 Aug 1753	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA	F73098