Taunton, Massachusetts - National Register of Historic Places Listings in Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. Route 44, Massachusetts Route 140 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: National Register of Historic Places listings in Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. Route 44, Massachusetts Route 140, Taunton River, Trucchi's Supermarkets, WSNE-FM, Oakland, Massachusetts, WPEP, Lake Sabbatia, Taunton Branch Railroad, Taunton Locomotive Manufacturing Company, Weir Village, Massachusetts, List of mayors of Taunton, Massachusetts, Reed & Barton, Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton River Watershed, Taunton Daily Gazette, Three Mile River, F. B. Rogers Silver Co., North Taunton, Massachusetts, Greater Taunton Area, Watson Pond, Lake Rico, Mechanics Cooperative Bank, Massasoit State Park, Watson Pond State Park, Segreganset River, H & L Bloom, Cotley River, Snake River, Mill River, Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, Westville, Massachusetts, The Taunton Call. Excerpt: Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located 40 miles (64 km) south of Boston, 18 miles (29 km) east of Providence, 10 miles (16 km) north of Fall River and 25 miles (40 km) west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way south to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles (16 km) away. Taunton is considered to be a mill town, with several mills in the city as well as in nearby Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 55,874. The current mayor is Charles Crowley. Founded in 1637 by members of the Plymouth Colony, Taunton is one of the oldest towns in the United States. The native Americans called the region Cohannet before the arrival of the Europeans. Taunton is also known as the Silver City, as it was an historic center of the silver industry beginning in the 19th century when companies such as Reed & Barton, F. B. Rogers, Poole Silver, and other...