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Scituate
Scituate is the name of some communities in New England in the United States: *Brunswick, Maine, formerly named Scituate *Scituate, Massachusetts, a New England town **Scituate (CDP), Massachusetts, an area in the town of Scituate *Scituate, Rhode Island, named after the town in Massachusetts See also *North Scituate (other) *Scituate High School (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate () is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census. History The Wampanoag and their neighbors have inhabited the lands Scituate now stands on for thousands of years. The name Scituate is derived from " satuit", the Wampanoag term for cold brook, which refers to a brook that runs to the inner harbor of the town. In 1710, several European colonizers emigrated to Rhode Island and founded Scituate, Rhode Island, naming it after their previous hometown. European colonization brought a group of people from Plymouth about 1627, who were joined by colonizers from the county of Kent in England. They were initially governed by the General Court of Plymouth, but on October 5, 1636, the town incorporated as a separate entity. The Williams-Barker House, which still remains near the harbor, was built in 1634. Twelve homes and a sawmill were destroyed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scituate, Rhode Island
Scituate () is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 10,384 at the 2020 census. History Scituate was first settled in 1710 by emigrants from Scituate, Massachusetts. The original spelling of the town's name was " Satuit", a native Indian word meaning "cold brook" or "cold river." The town was a part of Providence until 1731. Scituate's first town meeting was held at the Angell Tavern in South Scituate, with Stephen Hopkins elected as the first moderator and Joseph Brown as clerk. Stephen Hopkins later became a governor of Rhode Island and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His brother, Esek Hopkins, was Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy beginning in 1776. In 1788 Scituate representative, militia general and Supreme Court Justice William West led an armed anti-federalist mob of farmers into Providence to protest the U.S. Constitution. In 1791 the U.S. Supreme Court decided its first case, ''West v. Barnes'', re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scituate (CDP), Massachusetts
Scituate () is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Scituate, Massachusetts, Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,245 at the 2010 census. Geography Scituate is located at (42.189231, -70.733832). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 km (4.8 mi), of which 10.6 km (4.1 mi) is land and 1.9 km (0.7 mi) (15.11%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,069 people, 2,055 households, and 1,383 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 478.5/km (1,238.4/mi). There were 2,189 housing units at an average density of 206.6/km (534.8/mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.76% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.03% African American (U.S. Census), Black or Race (United States Census), African American, 0.06% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.53% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 1.32% from Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Scituate (other)
North Scituate is the name of several places in the United States: *North Scituate, Massachusetts North Scituate is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,077 at the 2010 census. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. Geography North Scituate is located ... ** North Scituate (MBTA station) * Smithville-North Scituate historic district in Scituate, Rhode Island {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 21,756 at the 2020 United States Census. Part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, and the Maine State Music Theatre. It was formerly home to the U.S. Naval Air Station Brunswick, which was permanently closed on May 31, 2011, and has since been partially released to redevelopment as "Brunswick Landing". History Settled in 1628 by Thomas Purchase and other fishermen, the area was called by its Indian name, Pejepscot, meaning "the long, rocky rapids part f the river. In 1639, Purchase placed his settlement under protection of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. During King Philip's War in 1676, Pejepscot was burned and abandoned, although a garrison called Fort Andros was built on the ruins during King William's War. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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