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  Fairhaven, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fairhaven was first settled in 1670 and was officially incorporated in 1812.
Among Fairhaven's natives was Henry Huttleston Rogers (1840-1909), who was a United States capitalist, businessman and philanthropist.
Rogers and his wife Abbie Gifford Rogers, another Fairhaven native who was daughter of whaling Captain Peleg Gifford, donated many community improvements in the late 19th and early 20th century, notably including schools, the Town Hall, the Unitarian Church, and the Millicent Library.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairhaven,_Massachusetts   (683 words)

  
 Fairhaven Times
Fairhaven is to lose the honor of being headquarters for the Elks of Bellingham Bay, the lodge having decided to move to Whatcom and establish headquarters in Eagle hall, Larson block, Elk street.
Fairhaven's new brick and stone school building on Julia street between 11th and 12th will be a splendid structure, covering 87x128 feet ground space, and having a basement and two stories.
At the Fairhaven city council meeting on Monday evening City Marshal MILLER submitted a communication charging the management of the Fairhaven Bar, 1006 Harris street, with permitting a girl aged 16 to remain in the saloon on Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, and of selling or giving liquor to her.
www.rootsweb.com /~wawhatco/newspapers/ftimes1903.htm   (20804 words)

  
 Fairhaven Municipal Long-Term Care Facility, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Home Page.
Fairhaven is jointly owned by the municipalities of the City and County of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
As the needs of the community have changed, Fairhaven has responded by expanding its scope and reaching out to serve the continuum of needs in the long-term care field to individuals of all ages.
Fairhaven is a provincial model for the design and delivery of highly specialized programs and services, to its residents and to other organizations in the community and beyond.
www.fairhavenltc.com   (176 words)

  
 Fairhaven International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Fairhaven International, Inc. was hired by FEMA Region X to serve as lead facilitator for this terrorism workshop held in Seattle in June of 2001.
Fairhaven International was hired to write, prepare and conduct a two-day training and exercise “Northern Exposure” that focused on a bio-terrorist attack on the United States and Canada.
Fairhaven International's clear reputation for completing tasks and projects within prescribed budgets and schedule limitations is based in the firm's pride as a professional organization.
www.fairhaveninternational.com /complex.htm   (1618 words)

  
 Welcome to the Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The territory of Dartmouth, which included the present towns of Fairhaven, New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Acushnet, was purchased from Massasoit and his son, Wamsutta.
Fairhaven homes still exist which have secret rooms and passageways where fugitive slaves were hidden.
In 1840 Henry Huttleston Rogers was born in Fairhaven.
www.bristol-county.org /bristolcounty/fairhaven.shtml   (911 words)

  
 Fairhaven UMC - Choirs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Fairhaven's principle choir, the Sanctuary Choir sings at most services and for all major holidays.
Fairhaven has a three-octave set of Schulmerich Handbells and a two-octave set of choir chimes.
Fairhaven Musical Theater (a large group of singers, instrumentalists, actors and dancers from the church) presents a holiday program the first weekend in December and an annual spring show in April.
www.gbgm-umc.org /fairhaven/choirs.htm   (379 words)

  
 The Daily Reveille July 1 - Dec. 31, 1892   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Peter A. KLABO, of Everett, and Martha OLSON of Fairhaven, are candidates for matrimony.
KINSMAN, of Fairhaven, an old Vermonter, is importing from the Green Mountain state maple sugar, and it is the genuine article to judge by the samples left at this office.
After breakfast at the Fairhaven, Miss YAPLE and Miss Ceta BENNETT were driven in a carriage to the residence of Alexander McKENZIE, where the young ladies are visiting during their stay in the city.
www.rootsweb.com /~wawhatco/newspapers/reveille2.htm   (17882 words)

  
 Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary - Santa Ana, CA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Fairhaven is committed to commemorating life and providing the highest quality of funeral service to the families we are privileged to serve.
Designed to be enjoyed by the living, Fairhaven`s park-like setting features well over 1,000 trees from around the world and Fairhaven is a member of the coveted American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta.
Fairhaven is one of the few independently owned and operated full service cemetery and mortuary facilities in Southern California.
www.fairhavenmemorial.com   (141 words)

  
 Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden and places to stay
The Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden comprises 73 hectares (180 acres) of beautiful ancient woodland, water gardens and a private broad at South Walsham in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.
The garden was left in trust by the 2nd Lord Fairhaven in 1973, and was opened to the public in 1975.
Fairhaven Woodland Gardens open daily all year 10.00am - 5.00pm (closed Christmas Day); also open until 9.00pm on Wednesday and Thursday from May to the end of August.
www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk /fairhaven_woodland.htm   (210 words)

  
 Homicide link eyed in Fairhaven gunfire: 7/ 9/ 2005
FAIRHAVEN -- Detectives were investigating yesterday whether an early-morning burst of gunfire is somehow connected to a murder in neighboring New Bedford, authorities said.
Violent crime is relatively rare in Fairhaven, but the neighborhood, a mix of three-story homes and small shops near River-Side Cemetery, has attracted police attention.
Fairhaven police were assisted by officers from Acushnet and New Bedford, officials said.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/07-05/07-09-05/a01lo030.htm   (406 words)

  
 About Fairhaven.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Fairhaven is the south side of Bellingham, Washington State, located 80 miles north of Seattle.
Fairhaven is well known in the Pacific Northwest for its ambience and relaxed atmosphere.
I first experienced Fairhaven over 36 years ago, came to love the area and have watched it evolve ever since.
www.fairhaven.com /home/about.html   (205 words)

  
 Phoenix Bike Trail, Fairhaven, MA
The old Fairhaven Branch Railroad was conceived by a few local businessmen and a charter was granted in 1849.
Fairhaven's Phoenix Bike Path was formally opened with great fanfare on April 24 1999, and I'm sure this will become the best loved and most used park in town.
They captured and burned the fort and then turned their attention to the village of Fairhaven, but were repelled by local militia.
www.nbwclub.org /announcements/Matta_bikepath/phoenix_trail.html   (2340 words)

  
 Fairhaven Machinery - Company Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Fairhaven Machinery is a family company who has built its business by giving good value and service to our world wide clients.
Fairhaven are leaders in cost saving technology to help garment manufacturers save money.
Fairhaven Machinery is based in the centre of the British clothing industry supplying companies at home and throughout the world with new and refurbished fusing and pressing equipment.
www.fairhavenltd.com   (164 words)

  
 Fairhaven Mills owner seeks to educate council: 5/ 15/ 2005
NEW BEDFORD -- At the 11th hour, the owner of the Fairhaven Mills building has entered the fray over the proposed demolition of the late 19th and early 20th century factory structure.
The Meldon building at 85 Coggeshall St. is the last of the big structures at the 15-acre former Fairhaven Mills complex that is still intact.
With the complex divided among different owners through the years, the Meldon building and its surrounding land is the key parcel to control if the location is to be developed as one big project, as New Bedford has long wanted.
www.s-t.com /daily/05-05/05-15-05/a01lo665.htm   (1001 words)

  
 Fairhaven Community News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
FAIRHAVEN -- As Bernice Bromberg quietly took her last breaths, her husband approached her wheelchair and showed her a petition with 1,000 signatures to save an old oak tree in a school yard.
FAIRHAVEN -- Stanley Wojcik picks up the phone and is told that he's being considered for Fairhaven Man of the Year.
FAIRHAVEN --When Lisa Thomas teaches disability awareness to her second-grade students at East Fairhaven School, she has special insight into the subject.
fairhaven.southcoasttoday.com   (338 words)

  
 Things to Do in Vancouver - historic fairhaven and chuckanut drive, bellingham, wa.
Pretty vistas, sharp corners, and narrow stretches make this the perfect stretch to be driving one of those old Triumph TR6s (aah shucks...the kids can't fit in the car).
Lots of quaint shops in Fairhaven, and our favourite place to stop for lunch is the Colophon Cafe/Village book store, or Dos Padres Mexican restaurant for dinner.
Fairhaven is an old district (circa 1880s) of Bellingham, much like Gastown is to Vancouver.
www.findfamilyfun.com /chuckanut.htm   (788 words)

  
 Fairhaven Insurance
Fairhaven Insurance is a full service, Multi-line Insurance Agency and Brokerage.
Besides being a fully licensed Property/Casualty, Life, Health and Disability Agency, Fairhaven is one of the most experienced agencies in providing bonds, contractors liability and Adult Family Home coverages.
Fairhaven Insurance is a member of the Big "I", the Independent Insurance Agents of America, Independent Insurance Agents of King County, Insurance Agents Brokers of the WEST.
www.fairhaveninsurance.com   (152 words)

  
 FAIRHAVEN - WASHINGTON STATE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Fairhaven, the historical suburb of Bellingham, is a picturesque village on the water where the turn-of-the-century brick buildings now house pastry shops, galleries, and gift boutiques.
Browsing through Fairhaven is a delight and even on rainy days, a visit to Paint Expressions, a paint-your-own ceramic studio that adjoins the Abbey Garden Tea Room, will wile away wet weather.
Below its deck lies a forgotten shoreline and a fascinating mosaic of old pilings that emerge from the water like sentinels of Fairhaven's once-thriving cannery although all they carry today are long necked loons drying their wings in the sun.
www.greatestgetaways.com /ggfairhaven.html   (575 words)

  
 Fairhaven Baptist College
Not only are they involved in the church directly, but they also grow through experiences in street work, jail work, and neighborhood children’s clubs.
We at Fairhaven are not afraid of the tag, "Baptist." We are proud of our heritage here in America and throughout history.
The entire staff and faculty of Fairhaven Baptist College are unashamedly Baptist.
www.fairhavenbaptist.org /college   (264 words)

  
 Fairhaven on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
A former whaling center, from which Herman Melville sailed in 1841, Fairhaven has commercial fishing industries, boatyards, and plants making machinery, tires, mattresses, and nails.
Harris Square project about to get under way: Fairhaven project will have more than 100,000 square feet of residential and commercial space, along with more than 30,000 square feet of underground parking.
Dave Ebenal: Fairhaven's new building mogul: recent frenzied pace from developer and builder doesn't look to slow anytime soon.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/F/Fairhave.asp   (396 words)

  
 Retail & Professional Office Space for lease in Fairhaven at Finnegan's Alley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Finnegan's Alley is a mixed retail and professional office development located in the historic district of Fairhaven in Bellingham, WA.
Finnegan's Alley is in the heart of Fairhaven.
Finnegan's Alley is a new 3-story + 4th level mezzanine, hi-tech, efficient building done in the Fairhaven style and designed around a 3-story glass roofed atrium.
www.finnegans-alley.com   (223 words)

  
 Fairhaven
Fairhaven's expansive harbor provided ample space for fishing boats, constituting a livelihood for residents, but Fairhaven's seaside location helped write another piece of town history.
While Fairhaven celebrates its rich past throughout the year, the town is also very much involved in present pursuits, and annual events such as the Memorial Day Parade, Father's Day Road Race and Homecoming Day Fair liven the summer months.
A new East Fairhaven School is slated to begin construction in the fall, and East Fairhaven Elementary School Building Committee has recommended closing the current East Fairhaven School during the construction of the new building.
www.southcoasttoday.com /2002/fairinfo.htm   (707 words)

  
 Fairhaven Country House Hotel, Goathland, North Yorkshire, England
Set in the village of Goathland (Also known as Aidensfield from the Yorkshire Television program Heart Beat), the Fairhaven is a charming Edwardian Country House in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
Built at the beginning of the 1900's by Captain Richard Smailes of the Smailes Steam Ship Company, the house was his personal country residence.
Whilst retaining much of its original character, the Fairhaven now provides comfortable and attractive accommodation for guests to relax and enjoy their holiday.
www.thefairhavenhotel.co.uk   (192 words)

  
 Mark Twain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rogers' family became Twain's surrogate family and he was a frequent guest at the Rogers townhouse in New York City and summer home in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
In 1907, they traveled together in Rogers' yacht Kanawha to the Jamestown Exposition held at Sewell's Point near Norfolk, Virginia in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony.
When he declined to ride the funeral train from New York on to Fairhaven, Massachusetts for the internment, he stated that he could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mark_Twain   (2574 words)

  
 Fairhaven and Mattapoisett Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Bristol and Plymouth County MA
Fairhaven and Mattapoisett were built on their shipping industries.
Fairhaven condos range in price from $100,000 to $300,000 and more depending on size and location, while those in Mattapoisett start around $300,000.
In Fairhaven, homes for sale in clean and safe neighborhoods such as West Island, Wilbur Point and Fairhaven Village range in price from approximately $175,000 to $1 million and more.
www.fairhaven-realestate.com   (781 words)

  
 Historically Situated Bellingham Hotels - The Fairhaven Inn, Hotel in Bellingham
Nestled in the heart of the celebrated Fairhaven District in Bellingham, our 22 room Inn blends the charm and personality of yesterday with the amenities and technology of today.
Fairhaven has a small working harbor and is a summer stop for the Victoria BC Ferry and the Alaska State Ferry.
This district is a vibrant spot in Bellingham with all the amenities of a small town - library, drugstore, laundry, dentist, doctor, realtor, hardware store, salons, exercise club, grocery store, walking trails and dozens of local restaurants sprinkled among unique shops and entertainment.
www.fairhavenvillageinn.com   (398 words)

  
 Fairhaven Bears
"We are the Fairhaven Bears and we are hand made by Delores Wrathall.
We love living in Fairhaven with the other animals, but we are anxious to get to our new homes and meet our new owners!
Responsibility for injury or loss to a minor in possesion of these collectables can not be taken by Fairhaven Bears or it's ownership.
www.indigo.org /fairhaven/gallery.html   (262 words)

  
 Fairhaven Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
In 2003 Fairhaven Services Ltd of Tuggerah, NSW Central Coast, was awarded the contract for production of cords for Inner Wheel Australia's first National "Coin for a Cord" Day.
Fairhaven is an organisation which provides employment opportunities, vocational training and residential accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities.
Some of the money paid to them for making the cords was used to purchase much needed lift trolleys.
www.innerwheelaustralia.org.au /national/fairhaven.htm   (137 words)

  
 Fairhaven School in Mundelein, Illinois/IL - School Tree
Fairhaven School is classified as a "Primary School".
Fairhaven School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
Quad roller skating is attempting to peel off its polyester shirt and disco affiliations to connect with all things hip and urban in the 21st century.
illinois.schooltree.org /public/Fairhaven-026434.html   (318 words)

  
 Welcome to Fairhaven Fitness
All of us at Fairhaven Fitness are committed to promoting a healthy and fit lifestyle for our clients.
FairHaven Fitness was first established in 1995 by Keith and Linda Ross.
ur mission at FairHaven Fitness is to provide quality supervised programs and services for people at all levels of conditioning, to provide members with a variety of fitness options, and to help members achieve their personal fitness goals.
www.fairhavenfitness.com   (196 words)

  
 Fairhaven Memorial Park - Orange County, California
It is made up of a total of 73 acres of beautiful grounds with more than 1,000 trees originating from around the world, which grace this memorial park.
Fairhaven Memorial Park is a full service, independently owned facility situated in Santa Ana, Orange County, which is Southern California.
Work in Progress Jim Steffen is currently creating a complete transcription of this cemetery.
www.interment.net /data/us/ca/orange/fairhaven/index.htm   (115 words)

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