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Taunton was founded by settlers from England and officially incorporated as a town on September 3, 1639. Most of the town's settlers were originally from Taunton in Somerset, England, which led early settlers to name the settlement after that town.
Aug 6, 2021 · Taunton Then and Now: A photographic tour through the city's history. TAUNTON — This city is steeped in history. From its settlement in the 1630s, to its becoming a city in the 1860s, and now ...
May 12, 2024 · Taunton, city, Bristol county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Taunton River, 33 miles (53 km) south of Boston. Elizabeth Poole, an early proprietor, was said to have purchased the site from Native Americans in 1638. It was organized as a town in 1639 and later named for Taunton, England.
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Washington is authority for the statement that he resided at Taunton at the time of his enlistment, serving from first to last, 1778-1780, twenty-five months. At the time of his application for pension in 1833 he resided in Gloucester, R. I., but returned to Taunton in 1845, and. 10, 1761.
Taunton is 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 others produced fine-quality silver goods in the city.
History of Taunton, Massachusetts: From Its Settlement to the Present Time
