Weymouth
South Weymouth |
The Town of Weymouth is the second
oldest town in the Commonwealth, dating from 1622 when
it was founded as "Wessagusset". Renamed Weymouth
in 1635, the Town's population was boosted in that year by the arrival
of 100 settlers from its namesake in England. The early
settlement was incorporated into the Massachusetts Bay
Colony, and slowly grew as a fishing and agricultural
community. By the time of the American Revolution, the
colonial settlement had a population of 1,470 people.Weymouth is the birthplace of Abigail Adams. The Town was graced by the simple houses and churches
that were wooden replicas of the brick and stone architecture
of European origin. Although it maintained an important
connection to the sea, the Town was connected to nearby
communities by a simple network of paths and roads that
found the most convenient routes through the varied upland
terrain. The skeletal remains of this early roadway network
can be traced in some of the Town's streets and ways today.
For more information: Town
of Weymouth
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