Wildcats

1969

TOWN SNAP SHOT

The Town Of Acushnet Website:

http://www.acushnet.ma.us/

Public School District

Acushnet - Acushnet

Public School

Acushnet Elementary Sch - Acushnet

Albert F Ford Middle Sch - Acushnet

Private School

St Francis Xavier - Acushnet

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Acushnet was first settled in 1659. It has been included as a part of three separate towns throughout its history. It was formerly the northeastern section of the town of Dartmouth, which included the towns of Westport, New Bedford, and Fairhaven. In 1787, New Bedford separated from Dartmouth, and included the lands of Fairhaven and Acushnet. In 1812, Fairhaven was incorporated as a separate town, again including the lands of Acushnet. Finally, the town was officially incorporated in 1860.

The name "Acushnet," which is also the name of the river the town lies on, comes from the Wampanoag "Cushnea," meaning "as far as the waters," originally designating the fact that the tribe which sold the land to the Puritans inhabited the lands leading up to the river.

In 1910, the Acushnet Process Company (now the Acushnet Company), was founded in the town, and continues to be one of Southeastern Massachusetts's most enduring industries. The Acushnet Company owns the Titleist brand name, under which golf balls, golf clubs, and other golf paraphenalia are marketed.

~The BlackBoards~

Albert F. Ford school

pope park

Acushnet. - This was the nineteenth town formed in Bristol county and is the youngest town in the county with the exception of North Attleborough. It was originally a part of old Dartmouth until the erection of New Bedford, when it became a part of that town. It so remained until the formation of Fairhaven February 22, 1812, when it became part of that town, from which it was set off and incorporated February 13, 1860. On April 9, 1875, a small part was annexed to New Bedford. The State census of 1895 gives the population as 1,115, and the number of registered voters in 1897 was 247. The town forms a part of the Thirteenth Congressional district, and with Dartmouth, Farihaven and Freetown constitutes the Sixth Representative District, with 2,409 legal voters, entitling the district to one representative. Acushnet is situated in the southeast part of the county and is bounded on the north by Freetown, on the east by Plymouth county, on the south by Fairhaven, and on the west by New Bedford. It has two post-offices, Acushnet and Long Plain. The village of Acushnet is in the southern part of the town on the New Bedford line and at the head of Acushnet River. The larger part of its business interests are on the New Bedford side. On the Acushnet side of the line is a general store, a provision store, a blacksmith and a paint shop, and the old Acushnet saw mill, operated by the Acushnet Saw Mill Company in manufacturing boxes. Over the line in New Bedford is the post-office, three general stores, a harware store, two blacksmith shops, a soap works, carried on by Thomas Hersom & Co, and one of the two school house in the village, the other being across the line. The old Acushnet Congregational church, the history of which has been given herein, is also on New Bedford territory. On the road to Long Plain is a general store where Capt. David Cochran formerly carried on business. John R. Davis was a former merchant for many years in Acushnet village. About one mile northeast of Acushnet on the road to Long Plain is a second box factory. Beside the church mentioned there are two others in the village, a Methodist and a Quaker.The hamlet and post-office of Long Plain is situated about five miles northeast of Acushnet and contains two general stores, a graded school and three churches, Methodist, Baptist and Friends'. Caleb Slade was a former merchant here. Two miles from Acushnet village is a small settlement called Perry Hill, is a Methodist church, a school and a blacksmith shop.The last town organized in the county is North Attleborough.

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