Taunton Massachusetts is situated on the Taunton Massachusetts River which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles to the south.
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28 Facts About Taunton Massachusetts
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Since December 1914, the city of Taunton Massachusetts has provided a large annual light display each December on Taunton Massachusetts Green, giving it the additional nickname of "Christmas City".
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Original boundaries of Taunton Massachusetts included the land now occupied by many surrounding towns, including Norton, Easton, Mansfield, Dighton, Raynham, Berkley, and Lakeville.
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English founders of Taunton purchased the land from the Nemasket Natives in 1637 as part of the Tetiquet Purchase and the remaining native families were relocated to the praying town of Ponkapoag in present-day Canton, Massachusetts.
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The Taunton Massachusetts area has been the site of skirmishes and battles during various conflicts, including King Philip's War and the American Revolution.
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The iron industry in Taunton Massachusetts produced a variety of goods including stoves, tacks and machinery.
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Taunton Massachusetts was home to several textile mills and other industries, such as felt and brick making.
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Taunton Massachusetts is home to a General Dynamics Mission Systems facility, which develops military communications equipment.
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Taunton Massachusetts has one major river, the Taunton Massachusetts River, along with its tributaries, including the Mill River and the Three Mile River.
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City of Taunton Massachusetts was very multi-cultural with peoples of different origins living within the city.
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Taunton Massachusetts's economy has historically been based on silversmithing and shipbuilding.
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Silver City Galleria was a large shopping mall in Taunton Massachusetts catering to the local city and to the neighboring towns and cities of Raynham, Berkley, Rehoboth, Dighton, New Bedford and Norton.
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Since the early 20th century, Taunton Massachusetts Green has temporarily been transformed during the winter holiday season into a grand display of holiday lights, scenes, and extravagant events.
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City of Taunton Massachusetts has a wide array of architecture ranging from the colonial period to modern times.
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Downtown Taunton Massachusetts has a number of historic commercial blocks along Main Street, Taunton Massachusetts Green and Broadway, built during the period from about 1840 to 1920.
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Federally, Taunton is a part of Massachusetts' 4th congressional district, which is represented by Jake Auchincloss.
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Robert Treat Paine, a long-time Taunton resident, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Taunton Massachusetts has nine public elementary schools and three public middle schools.
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Taunton Massachusetts formerly had one Catholic middle-high school, Coyle and Cassidy School.
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Taunton Massachusetts is home to a satellite campus of Bay State College at 101 Industrial Park Road serving Associate and bachelor's degrees to working professionals and career changers in the fields of business and management, criminal justice and medical assisting.
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Comcast's Taunton Massachusetts system carries all Providence and Boston stations as well and both markets are available over-the-air.
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Taunton Massachusetts is served by several publications including the Silver City Bulletin, Brockton Enterprise, and the Taunton Massachusetts Daily Gazette.
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The Taunton Massachusetts Municipal Lighting Plant, Taunton Massachusetts's electric company, is an Internet service provider for the city and its surrounding towns.
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Taunton Massachusetts is home to the Morton Hospital and Medical Center, located on Washington Street, just north of the city center.
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Taunton Massachusetts State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located on Hodges Avenue.
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Taunton Massachusetts Railway began in 1838 as the main rail transportation system, both industrial and passenger, connecting Taunton Massachusetts with points south, east, north, and west, including New Bedford and Cape Cod, Fall River and Newport, Somerset and Providence, Attleboro and Providence, Mansfield and Boston, Stoughton and Boston, Raynham Middleborough and Wareham as time went on.
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Taunton Massachusetts has its own municipal airport, serving mostly smaller craft and occasional commuter jets.
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