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	Joyce D. Lopes Realty Corp. & The Village, Realtors - GMAC Real Estate
		The town’s early economy was based mostly on agriculture, but the water power of the Assonet River eventually brought grist, saw and fulling mills after 1696 and in the late 18th century the town’s industries included a tannery.
		By the 19th century, iron ore came up the Assonet River and into Freetown’s wharves primarily from New Jersey.
		The last ship launched in Freetown in 1848, when the demand for larger ships outgrew the depth of Assonet River and the extension of the railroads killed off coastal freighting.
	www.joycedlopesrealty.com /communities-freetown.htm (265 words)

	Assonet River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Assonet River is a major tributary of the Taunton River in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States.
		To the northeast, the Assonet River continues until the tri-border of Assonet, Berkley, and Lakeville.
		The Assonet River is a major river of southeastern Massachusetts, along with the Taunton River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assonet_River (681 words)

	Assonet, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Assonet was settled on April 2, 1659, but a string of wars between English settlers and the local Wampanoag Indians, including King Philip's War, prevented much permanent settlement until later.
		Assonet was far enough east that it avoided many of the problems faced during the French and Indian War, but did feature in the Revolutionary War.
		Skirmishes were fought in Assonet, and the Battle of Freetown was fought on the outskirts of the village in present-day Fall River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assonet,_Massachusetts (2447 words)

	Nason's Gazetteer, random geography
		From the Concord River at Billerica Mills it descended three or four feet, according to the height of the water in the river; thence by one level of five miles to Middlesex Village, where, by three locks, it entered the Merrimack.
		The variation of level from the Concord River to tide-water was 107 feet; the descent from the Concord to the Merrimack being 27 feet.
		This river is celebrated for its great and widely distributed water-power, and for the multitude of alewives which formerly thronged its waters.
	www.capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Nason-odd.htm (6828 words)

	Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The sub-basin area of the river is around 29.8 square miles and is part of the Taunton River Watershed.
		Overall the water quality of the river is average: pH is low, DO is high, and our values for the nitrogen and reactive phosphorus are to relatively close to the levels in other rivers of our area.
		The pH of Assonet River is acidic (average 4.5) possibly due to the fact that it drains wetlands.
	www.bridgew.edu /wal/2004/Summaries/AssonetRiver-ex.htm (347 words)

	Berkley Massachusetts, 1890
		It is watered in the east by Cotley and Quaker brooks, and in the west by several affluents of Taunton River.
		On Assonet Neck, just by the margin of the Taunton River, is situated the famous Dighton Rock, covered with very curious inscriptions, which have greatly puzzled the antiquaries of both the old and the new world.
		The land upon the border of the Taunton River is fertile; and, in the southern section of the town, the salt-meadows yield a valuable crop.
	capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Berkley1890.htm (759 words)

	Freetown Historical Commission - Lexicon of Freetown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Dams, The first dam on the Assonet River was built in 1695 and was used to power a saw mill.
		There were 19 dams in the town in 1900: 10 on the Assonet River, 3 on Terry Brook, and 6 on Fall Brook.
		She was broken-up in the Assonet River in 1902.
	www.town.freetown.ma.us /cul/hist/lexicon/index.shtml (4877 words)

	'Stream Team' assesses the Assonet: 11/ 24/ 2005
		FREETOWN -- The Assonet River is rich in wildlife and natural beauty, according to environmentalists who recently completed a study of the waterway.
		The 9-mile-long river is one of seven major tributaries of the Taunton River.
		According to the report, more than half of the rivers and streams in Massachusetts are not safe to swim in, and their fish not safe to eat.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/11-05/11-24-05/a04lo974.htm (642 words)

	United Church of Assonet :: Assonet, Massachusetts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1795, the Baptist church in Assonet Village was finished.
		In 1868, Nathan Durfee of Fall River donated a Simmons organ of 38 stops to the church.
		This history of the United Church of Assonet was prepared in October of 1999 for the celebration of the 190th Anniversary of the construction of the building by congregation members Pauline Borges, David Crose, Norine Davis and Jeff Field.
	www.uccassonet.org /history.html (1683 words)

	Terry Mason's Family History Web Site.
		Annie Dion was born on 17 Sep 1900 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts.
		Lois Borden [Parents] was born on 9 Aug 1943 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.
		Marion L. Borden [Parents] was born on 7 Jul 1902 in Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts.
	www.tmason1.com /pafg1090.htm (393 words)

	Taunton River Heritage Program
		The heart of the Heritage River Program will be on rivers as they flow through time, focusing on the changing uses of our rivers and the ever-changing relationships between rivers and people.
		This new initiative will promote the examination of downtown and hometown rivers as a force in reclaiming the character of a community and using the past to help build a strong and livable future.
		The Taunton Heritage River award will be used to hire a professional consultant to prepare a plan for the site that balances the recreational use of this property with protection of its historical resources.
	www.tauntonriver.org /taunheritage.htm (1147 words)

	Assonet Cleaning Services - House Cleaning, Office Cleaning, Maid and Janitorial Cleaning Service
		Assonet is one of two villages within the town of
		Assonet was first settled in 1659, shortly after the completion of Ye Freemen's Purchase.
		By Autumn Spanne FREETOWN â” Residents who live along the shore of Assonet Bay were treated to a special show this week, as rare turtles descended on their...
	www.cleaningladyinc.com /assonet.html (710 words)

	Description of Freetown Ma
		The town's early economy was based mostly on agriculture, but the water power of the Assonet River eventually brought grist, saw and fulling mills after 1695 and in the 18th century the town's industries included a tannery.
		The last ship was launched in Freetown in 1848, when the demand for larger ships outgrew the depth of the Assonet River and the extension of the railroads killed off coastal freighting.
		Southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Berkley and Lakeville on the north; Rochester on the east; Acushnet, New Bedford, and Dartmouth on the south; and Fall River on the southwest.
	www.mass.info /freetown.ma/description.htm (378 words)

	Freetown, Ma
		The town is situated on the eastern border of the county, centrally north and south, and is bounded on the north by Berkley, on th east by Plymouth count, on the south by New Bedford and Dartmouth, and on the west by Dighton and Fall River.
		The Assonet river flows through the village and on it are located the large slaughter house ofD.
		The grist mill near Assonet was long owned and operated by James Winslow, great-grandfather of J. Winslow, who now conducts a general store in the village.
	history.rays-place.com /ma/freetown.htm (590 words)

	Berkley mulls options for boat beached on river
		BERKLEY — The town may have to take legal action against the owner of a pontoon boat that has been beached on the banks of the Assonet River since June to have it removed.
		When Fred Moulding, the former owner of a house at 11 Chester Ave., was selling the house last spring, he sold the boat, which was kept at that property's dock, to Dann for $1.
		Dann said the Dartmouth man had planned to move the boat to Fall River and convert it into a restaurant, but later decided to abandon the project and seek legal assistance to see if he could return the boat to Dann or Moulding because no title had been passed among them.
	www.enterprisenews.com /articles/2005/12/08/news/news/news04.txt (353 words)

	Freetown Information
		For those visiting or moving to Freetown, even though Freetown is officially one town, it is know to many as two villages, Assonet (exit 9 and 10 on route 24/79) and East Freetown (exit 8 on route 140), both with distinct centers and histories.
		One example of this is during the Revolutionary War, in which Assonet Village was Loyalist, while East Freetown was with the Revolutionaries (Trivia: Loyalist houses were identified by white chimneys with a fl stripe).
		Assonet, it is local for Assonet residents to call anyone in East Freetown.
	www.geocities.com /cholt174/freetown.html (1578 words)

	St Bernard Catholic Church, Assonet MA — History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		According to Dr. Manuel Da Silva, in his classic 1971 study entitled "Portuguese Pilgrims and Dighton Rock", the first indication of a Catholic presence in the area is to be found among the layers of graffiti on a rock on the shores of the Assonet River.
		Da Silva makes a persuasive case that Dighton Rock is etched with the name of the Portuguese explorer Miguel Corte Real, three crosses in the style known as the Cross of Christ, the Coat of Arms of the king of Portugal, and the date 1511.
		The parish boundaries were vaguely established as "Assonet and the Assonet Neck section of the Town of Berkley".
	www.stbernardassonet.org /history.html (1665 words)

	News Detail
		The dismantling of Edwards Dam on Maine's Kennebec River is perhaps the most celebrated removal effort in the region.
		Since it was knocked down in 1999, Atlantic salmon, alewives, sturgeon and shad have come back in such large numbers that even environmentalists, who had long touted the ecological advantages of removal, were surprised.
		Cullinan estimated that about 80 percent of the 320 Massachusetts dams that inspectors believe pose the greatest risk to life and property could potentially be removed.
	www.maineenvironment.org /news_detail.asp?news=356 (722 words)

	watressketch
		The Taunton River rises near Brockton and flows generally south to Mount Hope Bay in Fall River.
		The original project, completed in 1895, provided for a nine-mile-long channel extending from deep water at Somerset, near the mouth of the Assonet River, to Taunton.
		The project in the Taunton River today consists of a 3.7-mile-long channel, 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide, that stretches from deep water at Somerset near the mouth of the Assonet River to Peters Point in Berkley.
	www.nae.usace.army.mil /water/topic.asp?mytopic=nav-taunton (115 words)

	Assonet Bay Action Committee : Home
		If Freetown fails, KGI and KRR plan to install a sewer line from Fall River all the way to Pain's Crossing.
		The Assonet Bay Action Committee opposes the "Pain's Crossing" retail development, not for any personal reasons, but for the pure desire to preserve the beauty, rural character and uniqueness of Freetown.
		We are a group of concerned citizens who have joined together because we feel strongly that "Pain's Crossing" is NOT PROGRESS, but a project that will adversely and permanently impact our community in every way.
	www.assonetriver.com /abac (935 words)

	Fall River area Chamber of Commerce and Industry :: About Freetown And Assonet
		Mostly rural and flanked by dense woods and the large "Long Pond" to the east, Freetown is an ideal place to settle down, relax and raise a family.
		Estuaries of the Taunton River run along the coastline in Assonet in the west, and the Freetown State Forest and Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve has walking trails alongside rock formations and miles of open space.
		Many of the homes and farms in Freetown and the Village of Assonet date back to before the Revolutionary War.
	www.fallriverchamber.com /freetownassonet.htm (164 words)

	UTU: News
		The 750-acre Massachusetts Audubon Society conservation area, which is a state designated habitat for endangered species, is in the path of the railroad's planned eastern branch between Taunton and New Bedford.
		Olivier is a leader of the newly formed Friends of the Assonet River Environment, which will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m., Sept. 26, at Apponequet Regional High School in Lakeville.
		The Assonet Cedar Swamp is considered a wilderness.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=3485 (615 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: States Take Closer Look at Dam Safety
		Driving north up the two-lane highway from the center of this town's Assonet section, where Town Hall finds its home and a white gazebo sits in a park near an auto repair shop and gas station, three dams stretch across the adjacent river.
		Much has been made about the bigger dams out West, such as those on the Snake and Colorado rivers, where decisions about removing the structures often pit environmentalists fighting for unencumbered fish passages and more biodiversity against officials concerned about water supply and high energy costs.
		The McGoldrick Dam on the Ashuelot River in southwest New Hampshire, for example, was removed in 2001 at a cost of about $50,000, compared to an estimated $100,000 to $150,000 to repair it.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2005/dec/30/123005586.html (1251 words)

	assonet Hotels: Compare assonet, MA Hotel Rates and Reviews - SideStep
		Compare assonet hotel rates and availability across dozens of sites on the internet.
		I stayed at this Best Western near my house just to use a hot tub room, and soak and relax in the hot tub and have one night away...
		This last time the bed was very hard and not as comfortable as other stays.
	www.sidestep.com /hotel/city/US/MA/assonet (369 words)

	Reel-Time Forums - Eagles
		Saw 4 different eagles last weekend on the Assonet River, 3 mature and 1 juvenile.
		We have been watching them on the Assonet River since the first week of Jan. I was late for work yesterday as I sat and watched one on the ice behind the house eating a dead animal.
		Three mature birds today on the Assonet River, sitting and feeding on the river.
	www.reel-time.com /forum/showthread.php?t=35696 (1117 words)

	Olde Dartmouth Sotheby's International Realty Real Estate Listing
		This lovely home, built in 1974, has unobstructed water views of the Assonet River and is conveniently located near Rts.
		Off the kitchen, there is a 16' x 14' dining room with peaceful views of the Assonet River.
		Upstairs are three family-sized bedrooms with views of the river and a full bath.
	www.oldedartmouth.com /listings/central_ave.html (236 words)

	Freemen's Purchase 1659 - Map
		River, beginning or bounded towards the south with the river called the Falls or Quequechand and so extending itself
		Weypowset River, in all creeks, coves, rivers and inland meadow not lying above four miles from the flowing of the tide in
		I was surprised to learn that at the time of Jacob's death in Freetown, MA (1759), he
	hometown.aol.com /troiscats/myhomepage/photo.html (750 words)

	David Roy rescues accident victim from submerged car (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		After a light snowstorm, a car driven by Delyx Fleurival, a 32 year old laborer, and father of four children slid into the frigid waters of the Assonet river in Freetown, Ma and overturned on the morning of February 23.
		While crossing the Assonet river bridge, Roy noticed the undercarriage of a car sticking out of the water.
		Fleurival was treated and released the same day from St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River.
	www.your1voice.com /DavidRoy.htm (512 words)

	Archeology notes 5-14-03
		Many of the important historic areas are close to water bodies and are protected by the wetlands act, the rivers act as well as by open space protection.
		They may have commuted here for the fall and spring to hunt and fish and then back to base at Titicut.
		Good surveys by Camp Dresser McKee on the upper river when they were researching the Upper River Diversion.
	www.tauntonriver.org /Archeology.htm (2341 words)

	Bristol County District Attorney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Map and Directions to Fall River court houses: serving the town of Assonet, Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea and Westport.
		Map and Directions to New Bedford court houses: serving the towns of Acushnet, Assonet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, New Bedford, South Dartmouth and Westport.
		Map and Directions to Taunton court houses: serving the towns of Berkley, Dighton, North Easton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, South Easton and Taunton.
	www.bristolda.com /doc.ccml?11 (84 words)

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