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  Dorchester Massachusetts Condos - Condominiums, Real Estate, Vacation Rentals - CondoCompany.com
The city of Dorchester was incorporated in 1630, a small rural town annexed to Boston in 1870.
Dorchester is split into many different types of neighborhoods and areas but northern is known more for its commercial/industrial area while the south is categorized as residential.
Whether you are looking for a condo near the University of Massachusetts, a newer duplex, a condominium in a restored mansion, apartment, row house, bungalow or unique place to live while enjoying all the cultural opportunities that are available, Dorchester has of inventory to select from.
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  Dorchester, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dorchester is the largest neighborhood within the City of Boston located within Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
The eastern areas of Dorchester are primarily ethnic white, Irish and Vietnamese, while the western half of the neighborhood is the center of Boston's African-American and Cape Verdean community.
Dorchester (in a part now known as South Boston) was also the site of the Battle of Dorchester Heights in 1776, which eventually resulted in the British evacuating Boston.
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 Mark Pilling Family History - pilg687 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
was born 26 Sep 1658 in Dorchester, Bristol, Massachusetts and was christened 2 Oct 1664 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
was born 12 Aug 1660 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts and was christened 19 Aug 1660 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
was born 1 Jun 1682 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts and was christened 1 Jul 1683 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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 Dorchester, Massachusetts, MA, real estate
Dorchester Massachusetts, is Boston’s largest neighborhood and also its oldest, founded a few months before the city itself.
Dorchester is also home to the University of Massachusetts at Boston and the John F. Kennedy Library.
Government: The capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is Boston, situated on the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern border of the state.
www.dorchestermahomes.com   (791 words)

  
 Massachusetts
KHB3 1882 Town Description (NOT A MAP) of Dorchester, Massachusetts (MA).
MTD006 1877 Town Description (NOT A MAP) of Alford, Massachusetts (MA).
MTD009 1877 Town Description (NOT A MAP) of Andover, Massachusetts (MA).
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 South Carolina State Library - Dorchester   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In 1696 Congregationalists from that town moved south and established a new settlement called Dorchester.
Although the town of Dorchester had been abandoned by 1788, the parish in which it was located continued to be referred to as St. George Dorchester.
Middleton Place was the home of Henry Middleton (1717-1784), president of the Continental Congress, his son Arthur Middleton (1742-1787), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his grandson Henry Middleton(1770-1846), a governor, United States Congressman, and ambassador to Russia.
www.state.sc.us /scsl/dorc.html   (180 words)

  
 Antique Maps Dorchester, Massachusetts
These Antique Maps of Dorchester Massachusetts came from the 1899 Atlas of Dorchester, West Roxbury, and Brighton as printed by L.J. Richards.
Dorchester is home to the Dorchester Monument, Franklin Park, Site of Edward Everett's Birthplace, Clap HOuse, Bird-Sawer House, Shirley-Eustis House, All Saints' Church -designed by Ralph Adams Cram.
The Dorchester maps are shown as reference maps and show limited details and color tones.
www.communityheritagemaps.com /dorchester_antique_maps   (495 words)

  
 Dorchester schools
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Your search for 'districts or schools' in 'Dorchester' returns 47 results.
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 Frequently Asked Questions
Dorchester was the first settlement in present-day Suffolk County (Boston's county).
Captain John Whipple lived in Dorchester before settling in Providence, R.I. Many of his children were born in Dorchester.
(It reads: "She was born in Dorchester, in New England; and died in / Providence, Anno Dona, 1666 / aged about 42 years.") According to Thayne Whipple, "there are numerous histories of the area that indicate European settlers there prior to 1630 and the official founding of the city.
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 Taxable Valuation of the Residents of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1861   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Taxable Valuation of the Residents of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1861
The records in this database are taken from a single volume that includes all of the taxable valuations of Dorchester from 1850 to 1869.
We are adding the remainder of this book in installments by year and in individual databases, due to the various differences in formatting.
www.newenglandancestors.org /research/database/dorchester1861   (168 words)

  
 Taxable Valuation of the Residents of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1850   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Taxable Valuation of the Residents of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1850
The records in this database are taken from a single volume that includes taxable valuations of Dorchester between 1850 and 1869.
Taxable Valuation of the Residents of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1853
www.newenglandancestors.org /research/database/Dorchester1850   (186 words)

  
 American Printer: A Plant Grows In Dorchester - Massachusetts, Spire's building - Brief Article - Statistical Data ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The building is being developed by Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp. (EDC), a nonprofit community development group, on five acres of vacant land.
Contaminated by a previous owner, the land was designated a "brownfield" site by the state's Department of Environmental Protection in 1998.
The Spire facility is the first new industrial building to be constructed in Dorchester in more than 30 years.
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 Dorchester Apartments
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In addition to helping you find apartments in Dorchester, Rent.com also offers a variety of moving services and moving advice.
From movers and moving quotes to boxes and storage, Rent.com has everything you need to make your move to Dorchester as simple as possible.
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 Dorchester Co SCGenWeb
In 1696 Congregationalists migrated from Dorchester, Massachusetts to South Carolina, establishing a new settlement called
The original town had been abandoned by 1788, but the parish continued to refer to it as St. George Dorchester.
The area of modern Dorchester County was, in 1710, part of the old Colleton and Berkeley Districts.
www.rootsweb.com /~scdorche   (415 words)

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