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Acushnet was founded in 1860, as separate from the greater Fairhaven area. It’s the site of the oldest ceremony and church building in the area, each dating back to the 1700’s.
The 23-acre cemetery is the burial place of some of Massachusetts’ earliest settlers, including soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Other attractions in the area include the Long Plain Museum, which occupies an 1875 schoolhouse, and educates visitors on local history.
The 1799 ruins of a water-powered cotton mill still stand along the Acushnet River. The New Bedford Reservoir, known as Lake Street to the locals, offers kayaking, fishing and wildlife observation.
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