Somerset Pottery Company
Pottery making in Somerset began in 1705 and continued for over 200 years. Tradition has long given credit to the Chase family for having...
A "highway and railway" bridge
In 1872, the Old Colony Railroad Company received permission from the state to "construct a bridge across Taunton River...from Fall River...
Somerset; a transportation hub and critical energy source
Somerset enjoyed a period of great prosperity during the mid -nineteenth century, and the arrival of the railroads was an important...
The longest bridge in the New England states
Somerset enjoyed a period of great prosperity during the mid -nineteenth century, and the arrival of the railroads was an important...
The four-masted Luther Little, a valuable war contribution
In 1917, during World War l, the four-masted Luther Little was launched after many months of work at the Crowninshield Shipbuilding...
The first five-masted schooner in the world
In 1888, Cornelius and Joseph Davis, residents of Pleasant Street in Somerset, made history by designing the first five-masted schooner...
Ship construction & maritime commerce
From earliest colonial days until the post World War l era, ship construction and maritime commerce were the driving force behind...
