10 Facts About Rehoboth Massachusetts

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Rehoboth Massachusetts is a mostly rural community with many historic sites including 53 historic cemeteries.

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One of the founding fathers of Rehoboth was Samuel Newman, a clergyman from Weymouth, Massachusetts who moved to the Seconet area near to Little Compton in the Plymouth Colony.

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Rehoboth Massachusetts is the birthplace of public education in North America.

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Today Rehoboth Massachusetts is a mostly rural, suburban community with many historic sites including 53 historic cemeteries.

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Many cultural events held in Rehoboth are supported in part by grants from the Rehoboth Cultural Council, an affiliate of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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Rehoboth Massachusetts Ambulance is an independent, non-profit organization that provides vehicles, equipment, supplies and staffing stipends without direct funding from the town.

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Military veterans in Rehoboth Massachusetts are supported by the town's Veterans Services Department located at the town office.

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In 2012, residents voted at town meeting to adopt provisions of the Rehoboth Massachusetts Valor Act so that local veterans can perform municipal work to offset their property tax bills.

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Rehoboth Massachusetts has two private elementary schools: Cedar Brook School, a Seventh-day Adventist school serving students from grades Pre-K–10; and the Pinecroft School serving students from K–5.

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Rehoboth Massachusetts is a part of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority, which provides bus service to towns in central Bristol and Plymouth counties.

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