Town Of Mattapoisett

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address:16 Main Street  Mattapoisett, MA 02739 phone:508 758-4100 fax:508 758-3030 website:Town Of Mattapoisett

Events Calendar

Wednesday, December 2nd

Council On Aging Meeting

when:8:00am, Mattapoisett, MA
venue:Center School

Board of Health Meeting

when:10:00am, Mattapoisett, MA
venue:Mattapoisett Town Hall

Thursday, December 3rd

Recreation Committee Meeting

when:6:00pm, Mattapoisett, MA
venue:Old Hammondtown School

Historical Commission Meeting

when:7:00pm, Mattapoisett, MA
venue:Mattapoisett Town Hall

Monday, December 7th

Board of Assessors Meeting

when:6:30pm, Mattapoisett, MA
venue:Mattapoisett Town Hall

History :

Mattapoisett was incorporated as a town on May 20, 1857, but prior to that it was a village within the Town of Rochester.

Early life in the village was relatively independent of other villages since the economy was self sustaining and travel was slow and difficult.  Ater 1800, the town grew to be a renowned ship building community, supplying vessels of varying size and tonnage to the shipping and whaling industries.  The last vessel to be built in Mattapoisett was the bark "Wanderer" launched in 1878.

Another early industry was the "Salt Works" which produced vast quantities of salt from sea water.

Following the decline of the whaling industry and the age of sail, the town became a "summering place" for residents of New Bedford and Boston.

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